State News

A Kansas prosecutor says he isn't looking for a confrontation with state legislators as he investigates the legality of meetings they had last month with Gov. Sam Brownback at his official residence.

Olathe had six homicides last year, setting a record for the Kansas City suburb.

Google is scheduled to begin construction Monday on its long-awaited super-speed Internet service in Kansas City.

Kansans who were denied pardons by Gov. Sam Brownback in 2011 ranged from convicted murderers to alleged traffic law violators.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday for two men charged with killing a 27-year-old Hutchinson woman.

A close call with one of the deadliest tornadoes on record has led officials at a southeastern Kansas hospital to invest in a special window film to protect against flying glass.

An 81-year-old Topeka woman has died after being injured in a natural gas explosion at her home.

A Junction City woman has taken a $55 parking ticket all the way to the Kansas Court of Appeals — and won.

The new casino at the Kansas Speedway may bring big money to northeast Kansas. But social services experts say they're keeping an eye out for gambling's less desirable consequences.

Gov. Sam Brownback cites the "Road Map for Kansas" he outlined during his campaign as the template for his administration, and it contains a promise to reform state government, declaring it should be accountable and transparent.