Whether you hang out at beaches or local government boardrooms (which one leaves you redder is a debate for another day) the Labor Day weekend is an unofficial marker. For the beach bums, it marks the unofficial end of summer. For the government gurus, it marks the beginning of the end of ...
Family and friends holding gathering on Sunday to remember homicide victim
Kansas House speaker wants to slash $200 million from state budget, target Medicaid for cuts
TOPEKA — Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins said the 2026 Legislature would strive to slash $200 million from the state government’s budget and ...
KU loses latest 5-set match at Wisconsin
The Kansas volleyball team again dragged a higher-ranked foe into a five-set match on Friday night — this time at its opponent’s home venue — but couldn’t ...
Border War returns this week after long hiatus
For the first time in 14 years, Kansas and Missouri are meeting for a football game. On Saturday at Faurot Field, they will renew a rivalry that ...
Douglas County commissioners approve budget for 2026 with lower property tax rate than 2025’s
Douglas County commissioners to hold final public hearing before adopting 2026 budget; tax rate to go down, but property values on the rise
Douglas County commissioners are set to hold a final public hearing on Wednesday before adopting a more than $180 million operating budget for ...