A committee overseeing state employee pay is recommending about $11.4 million in raises for underpaid state workers, with corrections officers at Kansas prisons among the groups benefiting most.

The latest government snapshot of Kansas crops shows slight improvement with limited rains, but major crops across the state continue to fare poorly.

An eastern Kansas man who set up a nude photo shoot with a 14-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.

The department is nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

KU announced a pending visit by Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos.

Hutchinson voters will be asked to decide whether to add protections against discrimination for gays, lesbians and bisexuals to the city's anti-discrimination ordinance.

Operation Rescue filed a complaint Tuesday with the Office the Disciplinary Administrator. It alleges Johnson Co. DA Steve Howe lied in court about the destruction of the records obtained in a Planned Parenthood investigation.

The new website www.kancare.ks.gov answers questions about the state's new Medicaid program.

The new KanCare site contains information and material from KDHE’s former KanCare Web page plus more content to assist Medicaid consumers and service providers during the system's transition.

Kristopher Hausback, 30, Spring Hill, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

The "Ops for Cops" program from KDOT's Aviation Division, was awarded the National Association of State Aviation Officials' Education Program Award.

Charles W. Kriel, 60, Wichita, who was co-owner of a computer consulting company, and his wife, Pamela A. Kriel, 60, Wichita, both pleaded guilty to one count of making a fraudulent claim for a tax return from tax year 2008.

22-year-old Jacob Grigsby was sentenced to six months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to one count each of distributing and possessing child porn.

An area golf course is giving back to local families and also remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to their country.

Brownback and Ag Secretary Dale Rodman (pictured here) learned about challenges ranchers are facing and about opportunities to expand and grow the industry, during Tuesday's 2012 Kansas Farm Bureau Governor’s Tour.

Firekeeper Golf Course held its sixth-annual Patriot Golf Day event Tuesday. The day benefits the Folds of Honor Foundation. T

Jesse Dimmick is seeking damages from the City of Topeka, and Topeka Police Sgt. Guy Gardner, a law enforcement officer whose weapon discharged while arresting Dimmick in September 2009.

The Junior Leader Readers Program celebrated giving its 10,000th book Tuesday.

Incumbent Sen. Laura Kelly and GOP challenger Dick Barta faced off in a forum Tuesday.

A Manhattan father is fighting back against a bully who he says injured his son and has tormented other children. The concerned dad has petitioned the court in an effort to have the bully prosecuted.

More than 300 middle and high school students from around northeast Kansas took part in a "Spirit Spreader" clinic Tuesday at Seaman High School.

U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten on Tuesday ruled the Kansas State Fair is a so-called ``limited public forum" and its restrictions on PETA's booth are reasonable.'

21-year old Amber Rose Tompkins, who police initially identified as Amber Schroeder, had bond set at $50,000 on charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault against a neighbor.

Riley County police say a motorcyclist was injured and cited after an accident near his home.

A Topeka road was closed into Tuesday afternoon after a 14 foot tall semi attempted to go under a 12 foot overpass.