Two Kansas political parties are merging in an effort to battle the dominance of the Republican and Democratic parties, and a longtime Lawrence resident will serve as the new party’s leader. The fledgling Free State Party has merged with the more established United Kansas Party, and will ...
COLDWATER, Kansas — Former mayor of the town of Coldwater Joe Ceballos pleaded guilty Monday to three misdemeanor charges for voting without being a U.S. citizen. The twice-elected mayor of the small southern Kansas town made his way to national headlines after being charged with voter ...
Relatives of a jail inmate who died after a Kansas sheriff's deputy shoved his knee into the cuffed man's back for one minute and 26 seconds as he repeatedly yelled "Help!" have filed a federal lawsuit. Attorneys for the family of Charles Adair renewed their demand Friday that video of what ...
Severe thunderstorms Monday evening led to a confirmed tornado in Ottawa, several reported injuries across Kansas and significant damage, and forecasters warn severe weather could return to region Tuesday night. Three people in Franklin County were left with minor injuries after the storms, ...
TOPEKA — Members of the Kansas House and Senate engaged in fierce debate Friday about wisdom of legislators’ 4.4% pay raise before voting to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the legislative branch’s budget in a bid to force reconsideration of a 1% salary increase for thousands of ...
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Kansas City, Missouri, would issue $600 million in bonds for a new stadium for Major League Baseball's Royals under a proposal officials there are pursuing. Mayor Quinton Lucas and nine of 12 City Council members introduced a proposed ordinance Thursday that ...