MARSHALL, Minn. — A young child from southwestern Minnesota died Sunday of COVID-19 complications, according to the state Department of Health. The child was a first-grader at Park Side Elementary. While coronavirus deaths in children…

HONOLULU (AP) — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii’s steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious — houses were destroyed and businesses swamped, landslides covered highways…

TOPEKA — Kansas is expected to receive nearly $5 billion in federal funds to assist state and local government, those in need of housing and education institutions weather the ongoing effects of COVID-19. The American…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly exercised authority Monday to line-item veto 18 elements of a budget bill before signing the remainder allocating new funding for newborn screenings, mental health prevention and crisis services, and programs…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law Monday legislation affirming a commitment to modernize the Kansas Department of Labor’s computer network relied upon to handle jobless claims and to guarantee employers weren’t liable for…

Lightning put an early end to Iola HIgh’s matchup with Independence Friday. But the Fillings had plenty of fireworks of their own before that. Iola’s Kailey Schinstock drilled a two-run homer to get things started,…

Iola High’s evening was an abbreviated, yet successful, one Friday. Their game was called due to weather with Iola leading, 3-2, and Independence batting with two outs in the top of the seventh, and the…

Allen Community College’s softball team gave the hometown fans reasons to cheer Saturday, in the team’s first games ever on its new turf infield. Alas, a pair of bugaboos spoiled the Red Devils’ home-opener. Cowley’s…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Trey Sommer did a little bit of everything Friday. The Cub sophomore drilled a tie-breaking double up the middle in the top of the seventh inning, to give Humboldt a 3-2…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs had a flair for the dramatic Friday on the softball diamond. Humboldt rebounded from a 4-1 deficit through the middle innings, only to see Central Heights rally from a…