• Hospitals prepare for ‘tripledemic’

    Cases of three respiratory illnesses are starting to creep up in Kansas City and hospitals are wary of another…
    December 8, 2023
  • ‘Tripledemic’ demands take toll on KC hospital staff

    Jennifer Watts entered a media briefing Thursday a few minutes behind schedule. Watts, the chief emergency management officer for…
    November 18, 2022
  • Narrow gap triggers audit in state treasurer’s race

    TOPEKA — A narrow margin in the race for the Republican nomination for state treasurer triggered a new provision…
    August 4, 2022
  • Primary brings mixed bag for Kansas incumbents

    TOPEKA — Several incumbent Kansas legislators are on their way out of the Statehouse after Tuesday’s election. Others are…
    August 4, 2022
  • State tax receipts beat expectations — again

    TOPEKA — Kansas brought in $127.6 million more in tax receipts than expected in July, for an estimated total…
    August 2, 2022
  • Kansans closely divided on abortion amendment

    TOPEKA — The first public poll for the Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion shows a close race and exposes…
    July 20, 2022
  • Demand still high for kids’ COVID vaccine

    TOPEKA — As COVID-19 case numbers approach levels not seen since February, Kansas doctors are encouraging parents to get…
    July 19, 2022
  • KC resident hopes closing ‘Bank of KDOT’ will improve safety on I-70

    KANSAS CITY, Kan. — As Interstate 70 exits Kansas and enters Missouri, a tight right-angle curve is a sight…
    July 13, 2022
  • Senator wants officials out over vaccines

    TOPEKA — Kansas Sen. Mark Steffen is calling for the top health officials in Reno County to resign or…
    July 6, 2022
  • Kansans weigh in on carbon emissions ruling

    TOPEKA — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday limiting how the Environmental Protection Agency can regulate carbon dioxide emissions…
    July 1, 2022