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Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night. Complete Story...
Kansas' unemployment rate declined to 6.4 percent in October, though a state labor analyst cautioned Friday that the job market remains weak.
Two former Westar Energy Inc. executives facing criminal charges are opposing plans to move their third trial.
An airline passenger suffered a slight injury while coming down an escape slide when a charter plane made an emergency landing in Kansas after losing an engine.
Danielle McCray scored 20 points and No. 19 Kansas used a late 11-0 run to beat Iowa 66-55 on Wednesday night.
A former pharmaceutical company executive who returned to Kansas this year announced Tuesday that he's running for governor, giving Democrats a declared candidate.
Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping top-ranked Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday.
Kansas' governor said Tuesday that the threat of a lawsuit over education funding won't influence the spending cuts he'll make to keep the current state budget in balance.
College football coaching never has been a more lucrative profession. It has never been a more scrutinized position. Hire the wrong guy and your program might suffer through a four-season setback. But hire the right one, and the results could put your program on the map.
University of Kansas officials are willing to talk with former players about allegations of abusive behavior by football coach Mark Mangino — and two former players had plenty to say on Thursday.
Kansas launched a new energy efficiency program Tuesday to make low-interest loans available to several thousand home owners and small businesses for upgrading insulation, installing new furnaces and sealing air-leaking doors and windows.
The federal government has delivered a record-setting $148 million in loans to Kansas farmers during the 2009 fiscal year.
Danielle McCray scored 21 of her 27 points in a dominating first half and Aishah Sutherland added 24, helping No. 20 Kansas open the season with a resounding 106-80 win over Oral Roberts on Sunday.
Roy Helu Jr. ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns, helping Nebraska move into a tie atop the Big 12 North with a 31-17 victory over Kansas on Saturday.
One of the most anticipated seasons in Kansas' storied history got off to a high-flying start.
A panel of Kansas legislators meets next week to address the state pension system's long-term funding problems.
Consumer advocates say the public should be ready to express its opposition to Empire District Electric Co.'s proposed rate hike for Kansas customers.
The target sits squarely on the backs of the Kansas Jayhawks. They are the consensus preseason pick as the No. 1 team in college basketball for 2009-10. If there is a publication or poll that has selected another No. 1, it has been done quietly and without much thought.
A group of economists and policy-makers slashed Kansas tax collection estimates Thursday by $235 million, reflecting signs of continued weakness in the state economy.
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has released a grim assessment of the industry's third quarter shipment and billings.
With hundreds of new jobs at stake, Kansas officials are keeping an eye on the competition for an Air Force contract to build a new refueling plane.
Sherron Collins scored 19 points and Cole Aldrich had 13 points and 13 rebounds, leading No. 1 Kansas past Fort Hays State 107-68 in an exhibition game Tuesday night.
Four years after two former utility company executives were last tried, federal prosecutors are trying to get their case back on track.
A federal animal disease lab headed to Kansas will likely bring along companies looking to profit from that research, Sen. Sam Brownback said Monday.
Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson is suggesting that critics who think his administration isn't trying hard enough to lure thousands of jobs away from Missouri are pushing him to be fiscally irresponsible.
Kansas 1906 ..No Law Against Woman Marrying Another Woman But Illegal To Wear Men's ClothingA woman was married another woman in Kansas in 1906 but could not be charged because there was no law against it. However she could be charged with wearing men's clothing because that was against the law. Today Kansas bans same sex marriage by constitutional amendment.
New Toronto FC coach comes with experience - thestar.comToronto FC is set to announce the hiring of a new coach on Thursday. General manager Mo Johnston is expected to introduce his former teammate, Predrag "Preki" Radosavljevic, will become the club's fourth coach in four Major League Soccer seasons.
Huskers too strong for KansasLAWRENCE, Kan. – You didn't expect it to be easy, did you? It certainly wasn't for the Huskers on Saturday afternoon. But Nebraska will offer no apologies for a 31-17 win against Kansas that puts the Huskers atop the Big 12 North. Way to go Huskers!
Kansas City: Arranged "Marriage Contract" of 14-year old Girl Reportedly Based on "Islamic" ViewsThe stepfather, Mosby and the teen had several 'sit downs' before the stepfather arranged for a religious ceremony on Aug. 4 at her home, not far from the stepfather's mosque."
Pro-Liers Raising Scott Roeder's Defence Funds on EbayMichael Bray, an Ohio activist who spent four years in prison for the firebombings of abortion-related facilities on the East Coast in the 1980s, is donating an autographed copy of his book, "A Time to Kill." The book is described as "an ethical treatise on the use of force …
The Kansas Free Press: Bold, Simple, Authentic and YoursMany of our journalists desire to exercise their 1st Amendment rights by gathering information about what happens in school board meetings, community events, county commission meetings or in the state legislature.
Blood and Politics in KansasChristian Identity groups and Survivalists came together in Kansas City. Gun and knife shows are a tradition in the Midwest and South. This show welcomed survivalists, as well as a group called the Covenant the Sword and the Arm of the Lord (CSA).
This Tuesday, 10-27-09, Kansas State Senator Mary Pilcher-Cook and other state legislators will be announcing a "Kansas Health Care Freedom Amendment" - a proposal for a state constitutional amendment that would effectively nullify national health care in that state.
Auction planned for Roeder defense fundAn Army of God manual. A prison cookbook compiled by a woman doing time for abortion clinic bombings and arsons. An autographed bullhorn.
Officer who saved teen from bridge fall: 'I just held on' As the teen dangled from a bridge, Shawnee Police Officer John Nahrebeski's fists gripped the back of the boy's Carhartt jacket. And gripped. And gripped. "A million things go through your mind," Nahrebeski said.
Senate 2010: Most endangered seatsThe 2010 Senate landscape is almost evenly split down the middle: Republicans will be defending 18 seats, while the Democrats will be defending 19 seats, including the January special election in Massachusetts.
Bob Dole: Health Care Will Pass, GOP Should Get On BoardThis is a welcome development, and I hope more GOPers voice their support. I voted for Mr. Dole for president in 1996. Always did like the guy.
DEVELOPING: House Votes to Protect Border Enforcement in National Heritage Area | NumbersUSA - For Lower Immigration LevelsShame on Kansas Dennis Moore! Thanks to everyone's calls, the bill passed!!!
Town Hall Laughs At GOP Rep. Todd Tiahrt's Health Care Lie VIDEOAt a recent Kansas town hall, Kansas Republican Congressman Todd Tiahrt falsely claimed that Democrats want to establish a panel to set doctors' t doctors' pay rates.
Kansas Gov. Parkinson Refuses to Provide Financial & Email Records between SEIUThis is troubling news, relating to the SEIU labor union, and the proposed health care reforms. TRANSPARENCY is something that we should be striving for, aside from how we feel about these other issues.
Kansas Uses Gov. Resources to Collect Names for the SEIURegardless about how one feels about unions in general, this news, about potential ethical violations, is disturbing.
Police: Homicide Suspect Fell Asleep While Holding Couple Hostage in Kansas HomeDOVER, Kan. — Authorities say the man who held a couple hostage in their Kansas home fell asleep and they escaped unharmed. Topeka Police Capt. Jerry Stanley said Saturday that authorities then stormed the house, where they confronted the man.
GOP Rep. Behind "Great White Hope" Remark Voted For Bill With Same PhraseRep.
Abortion battle joined again outside Nebraska clinic: Dr LeRoy Carhart takes up Tiller mission to keep late-term abortions availableThis article is three pages long. If you prefer to view it on one page, with fewer graphics, click here. At the end of a day of performing one abortion after the next after the next, LeRoy Carhart phrases the question himself.
Group Finds Billions In Unused Kansas Fees From individuals to the government, the recession has put a pinch on spending. But a Kansas political watchdog group has revealed the state has $2 billion in unused money sitting idle in more than 1,600 accounts.
We are at a crossroad in our nation's reputation and future respect in the world. No, we don't need everyone else in the world to love us, and we have the right to do what we want in our sovereign nation.
Kansas, Oklahoma team up to attract international touristsKansas and Oklahoma are working together to promote the rural heartland to foreign media and tourists.
Infectious diseases study site challengedAnd these are the folks that want to run our health care and make those decisions for us....
GOP Rep Tiahrt Asks Whether Obama's Mother Would Have Had An Abortion (VIDEO)Speaking on the House floor yesterday, Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) argued that low-income mothers of African-Americans — like President Barack Obama and Justice Clarence Thomas — would have aborted their children, if only the government had agreed to pay for it.
Tiahrt's Abortion Remark Draws CriticismA comment made by Rep. Todd Tiahrt has earned him criticism from the Kansas Democratic Party.
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