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Laura Kelly's cat Frances has died, leaving 'big paw print as First Cat of Kansas'
Gov. Laura Kelly's calico cat Frances, who greeted visitors to Cedar Crest, has died. Frances "left a big paw print as the ...
Topeka leaders OK more funding for Hotel Topeka, bringing its total costs to $11M
The Topeka City Council approved more funding for Hotel Topeka. As of this month, the city has spent over $11 million for the ...
Kansas Legislature overrides Kelly's vetoes at record rate. What bills passed
Expanded Republican supermajorities allowed Kansas lawmakers to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto 14 times, more than any other year of her tenure.
'I am fighting for citizens': Petitioner to challenge Topeka tax lawsuit dismissal
Topeka City Council candidate Earl McIntosh is challenging a court ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the city regarding a property tax petition. A judge dismissed the lawsuit, ruling the ...
President Trump appoints two Kansas congressional staffers to USDA leadership
President Donald Trump appointed two native Kansans, Tucker Stewart and Riley Pagett, to jobs at USDA. They previously worked ...
Topeka police witness shots being fired in 2000 block of S.W. Lane Street
Topeka police are investigating an incident in which officers saw shots fired about 1 p.m. April 15 in the area of the 2000 ...
Preliminary hearing rescheduled for man accused of killing Kansas priest
His preliminary hearing has been rescheduled for the man charged in the April 3 gunshot killing of a Catholic priest at Seneca in northeast Kansas.
What Kansas governor wrote trying to coax education secretary to return funding
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wrote a letter to U.S. education secretary Linda McMahon asking the federal government to restore $22.6 million in funding.