Kansas State University President Richard Linton on Wednesday announced he is leaving his role as head of the school to accept a new position as president of Virginia Tech University. Linton is a three-time graduate of Virginia Tech, having earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate ...

Advance voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Wednesday. Follow these links to learn more about the races for the Douglas County Commission, U.S. Senate, Kansas governor, attorney general, secretary of state, a variety of Kansas statehouse candidates, and a ballot question about the ...

HUTCHINSON — The owner of a south-central Kansas bakery did not expect a Facebook post she made last Thursday to go viral and end up featured on the New York Times homepage on Sunday. Holly Thomas, the owner of Holly’s Sweet Treats on Main Street in Hutchinson, made a post about a $678 ...

A former federal worker and a former City of Lawrence employee are set to face off against an incumbent Republican congressman this election season in Kansas’ 1st District. The 1st District includes all of the City of Lawrence, which is its largest urban area, but none of the rest of Douglas ...

I’m pretty sure I would have been annoyed if Congressman Tracey Mann had shown up for Saturday’s candidate forum in Lawrence. I suspect it would have been a scene of much drama and protest. The boos, the chants, the interruptions while he tried to speak and other such tactics that have ...

TOPEKA — Five measles cases reported in Kansas are related to out-of-state travel, health authorities said Thursday. “As of right now, we are not seeing the larger community transmission we saw back in 2025, but we will refrain from venturing a guess as to whether that will change,” ...