State and Region

Regents approve 5% tuition and fee increase for KU for upcoming school year

Most students at the University of Kansas should expect a 5% increase in the tuition and required fees they’ll pay to the university for the upcoming school year. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday unanimously approved tuition increases for nearly every state university for the ...

ER visits for tick bites on the rise throughout the Midwest

TOPEKA — Emergency rooms in most parts of the United States saw more tick bite-related visits than usual in April. For every 100,000 emergency room visits in the Midwest in April, 137 were for tick bites, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of May, Midwest ...

2 Texas men charged after England’s World Cup team gear stolen en route to Kansas City

Updated at 11:26 p.m., Saturday, June 13, 2026. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two men have been charged with one felony count each of receiving stolen property late Saturday after England's national team discovered that some of its equipment had been stolen while The Three Lions were moving from ...