TOPEKA — Hesston state Rep. Stephen Owens expressed dismay Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill reducing state taxes by a combined $1.4 billion over three years and had the audacity to recommend the one-time handout…

EMPORIA — An Oklahoma-based healthcare company has plans to open an urgent care center in Emporia. Xpress Wellness Urgent Care, a private company that provides same-day treatment for children and adults suffering from non-life-threatening illnesses…

PARSONS — Parsons police arrested a local woman after she led them on a chase Thursday. According to the Parsons Sun, Kristen Mattox-Graham had been pulled over, but sped off after officers told her she…

HUTCHINSON — After admitting to multiple rape charges, including indecent liberties with a minor, a former Hutchinson Police officer awaits sentencing in May. The Hutchinson News reported Todd W. Allen, who served as a police…

The Kansas Department of Transportation said crews will begin resurfacing K-58 in Greenwood and Coffey counties the week of May 8.  The 32-mile surface recycle project, followed by a chip seal, runs east from K-99…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials won’t be allowed to use environmental, social and governance factors in investing public funds or deciding who receives government contracts because the state’s Democratic governor is allowing a Republican…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man already imprisoned for life for killing two brothers from Wisconsin over a cattle contract has been sentenced to more than 30 additional years for a related federal…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed a wide-ranging child welfare bill that establishes a foster care bill of rights and a baby box drop-off system, legislation meant to patch up some of the cracks within…

Stress put on the Keystone pipeline during construction, its operator said Friday, contributed significantly to it bursting in north-central Kansas. TC Energy says an independent review shows the sequence of factors that led to the…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is joining a fledgling effort that could one day make it easier to hire teachers from other states. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a bill that Gov. Laura Kelly signed…