U.S. Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker, a legend of Kansas politics, has died at the age of 94, her family confirmed Friday night. Kassebaum, who became the first woman to represent Kansas in the Senate in 1978, was also the only woman in...
The Supreme Court said lower courts moved too soon when they partly paused President Donald Trump’s executive order cracking down on mail-in ballots before the midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. The court on Aug. 24...
A contractor who left several Wichita-area clients scrambling financially after he failed to finish construction projects was sentenced last week to more than seven years in prison, according to a news release from the Sedgcounts, wick...
Violent crime in the United States fell by an estimated 9.3% in 2025, marking the largest year-to-year decline in the national violent crime rate since the FBI began estimating crime in 1936, according to new national data. The estimated...
Dolly Parton, the “Queen of Country” singing icon with a personality as bold as her signature blond coif and rhinestoneencrusted outfits, has died. She was 80 years old. Parton’s death was announced in a video message from her family on...
