Due to two large grass fires on Wednesday that are now under control, Douglas County leaders have declared an emergency, ...

Fire crews from Douglas County, Lawrence and surrounding communities battled two grass fires Wednesday afternoon.

Nearly two-thirds of substance use disorder grant funding in the state comes from the federal government, according to a ...

TOPEKA — Three Republicans and three Democrats in the House — including one from Lawrence — dropped their opposition Friday ...

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday, April 14, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The ...

Under a new law, local health officials will have to prove “probable cause” to make someone quarantine. Orders about public gatherings and masking will just be recommendations now.

Kansas City Scout indicated that just after 3:35 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, northbound I-29 closed just north of Missouri Highway E following a multi-vehicle collision. The Missouri State Highway ...

Illinois banned private immigration detention facilities during President Donald Trump's first term. Local governments are also not allowed to enter into contracts to house people facing deportation ...

Tariffs will threaten the region’s newfound prosperity, but its economic gains may prove surprisingly durable.

About $378 million of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding remains to be distributed. Without federal staff, ...

Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Education has sent letters to Kansas. State officials secretly discussed how to respond.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that a letter was sent to United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon calling ...