Rural population losses add to farm and ranch labor shortage
OMAHA, Neb. — Rural America lost more population in the latest census, highlighting an already severe worker shortage in the nation's farming and ranching...
Misinformation at public forums vexes local boards, big tech
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There are plenty of places to turn for accurate information about COVID-19. Your physician. Local health departments. The U.S. Centers...
Global sizzling: July was hottest month on record, NOAA says
Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, U.S. weather officials announced.
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Jurors find Kansas massage therapist guilty of sex crimes
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A jury found a massage therapist guilty Thursday of sex crimes against five people, including three female soccer players at the...
US investigates latest case of a rare tropical disease
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are investigating the latest fatal case of a rare tropical disease typically found in South Asia.
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To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo
As the pandemic took hold, a Kansas City-area meeting and event planning business began hawking “I Shake Hands” stickers to help ease awkward social...
Kansas Rep. Davids contracts COVID-19 despite vaccination
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids tested positive Friday for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated against it and is in isolation.
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Ex-Kansas forward de Sousa found not guilty of battery
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A jury on Thursday found former Kansas forward Silvio de Sousa not guilty of aggravated battery for hitting a man in...
Worst-Case Scenario: Firms wrestle with supply bottlenecks
WASHINGTON — Toy maker Eric Poses created a card game last year he called The Worst-Case Scenario, a wry reference to the way the...
Worst-Case Scenario: Firms wrestle with supply bottlenecks
WASHINGTON — Toy maker Eric Poses created a card game last year he called The Worst-Case Scenario, a wry reference to the way the...