Austin-based singer-songwriter Kris Schultz grew up in Topeka, loving music but not thinking that she'd become a performer. Then, one day, she tried her hand at writing songs and is currently returning to her former home state for a series of concerts.

A state lawmaker said the Unified Government's ordinance to support the Chiefs deal exerts too much power over Kansas negotiations. County leaders believe he's mistaken.

World Cup pitches for practice and matches have to conform to specific guidelines to create — literally — an even playing field for the teams competing. A team of groundskeepers at the University of Kansas have been working to get Rock Chalk Park's field in shape.

The primary election Aug. 4 would decide major party nominees for governor as well as other statewide, federal and legislative offices.

Massive data centers powering artificial intelligence have sprouted across the country in recent years, drawing opposition for their water consumption. But in rural Kansas, boosters of one project argue that it could represent a huge savings in water use compared to irrigated farming.

A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.

The administration imposed mandatory quarantine orders on two passengers from the cruise ship hit by hantavirus and is blocking Americans who catch Ebola from returning home for treatment.

Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment to the island's defense.

Ariana Grande is about to release her eighth album, Petal. With "Hate That I Made You Love Me," she continues an impressive and unusual streak on the charts.

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.