MARION — Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody returned Monday to the town where he raided a newspaper to face a dozen journalists along with a felony charge for his actions after the raid. Cody…

Customers of Kansas’ largest natural gas utilities will see their bills rise slightly next month after regulators approved a rate increase Thursday. Kansas Gas Service, which serves almost 650,000 residential customers, filed a request with…

TOPEKA — Lawmakers’ plans to take control of the state’s budget-writing process could be rocky upon rollout, Republican leadership warned Wednesday as outside groups weighed in. The new approach positions the Legislature as the state’s…

Two former Wichita chiropractors and brothers have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud that resulted in federal payments of $3.7 million. Bradley Eck, 54 and Todd Eck 58, both from Wichita, are alleged…

SALINA — A 16-year-old high school student was arrested Saturday night after a threat to shoot up a school’s homecoming dance was made, officials said. The Salina Police Department learned of the shooting threat through…

TOPEKA — A First Infantry Division brass band played while people laid gold roses before a memorial wreath on the south lawn of the Kansas Statehouse on Thursday to honor family members who died while…

TOPEKA — The Kansas budget director said Thursday passage of a proposed Missouri constitutional amendment in November allowing legal sports wagering would cut into Kansas’ gaming tax revenue. Adam Proffitt, who serves as secretary of…

TOPEKA — The number of tourists in Kansas exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in 2023. In 2023, an estimated 37.9 million people visited the state, a 4% increase from the year before, according…

TOPEKA — Kansas ranked worst in the nation for mental illness prevalence and mental health care access in a 2023 report, but new data shows the state’s ranking significantly improved this year. An annual report…

WICHITA — An elementary school in south Wichita was locked down Monday morning after a man allegedly shot his wife while they were dropping off kids. The shooting happened just outside Cessna Elementary School near…