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It may be weeks before Kansans know if prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Kyle Flack, accused of killing four people in Franklin County this spring.

"However, I support the Legislature's policy goal of permitting certain limited raffles for charitable purposes," Brownback said in a statement.

Kansans should contact disaster-relief organizations of their choice, such as the American Red Cross , Salvation Army or United Way , or local organizations to find out how they can help.

Franklin Leonard Feist, 67, died May 23 at his home in Great Bend, following a battle with renal cell carcinoma.

About half of Kansas cities and towns declined in population between 2011 and 2012, according to new estimates from the Census Bureau.

Prosecutors say a former Kansas police instructor killed his wife because she was divorcing him, then burned down the couple's home in Kingman to hide evidence.

Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is one of the world's most powerful women, according to Forbes' latest top 100 list.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary and former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is the 25th most powerful woman in the world, Forbes says.

A three-count indictment handed down Wednesday charges Lawrence Simons with unlawful possession of a firearm, ammunition and controlled substances.

This week's tornado that destroyed two elementary schools in Moore, Okla., and resulted in the confirmed deaths of at least nine children, including two infants, is more than enough to prompt communities across the nation to look at their own emergency procedures for schools.

A new legislative proposal to give favored tax treatment in Kansas to groceries failed Wednesday to break a stalemate among top Republican lawmakers on tax issues, prompting GOP Gov.

Three young children who wandered five miles from their southwest Kansas farmhouse have been found safe after a frantic, 15-hour search.

Kansas Division of Emergency Management urges Kansans to stay on alert for more storms after at least five Kansas counties received damage from tornadoes and strong winds over the weekend.

Orange cones and construction crews are already in place on the U.S. 281 bridge just north of the Great Bend city limits as the Kansas Department of Transportation begins to replace the span, a project that could take until next spring.

Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A air refueling tanker.

The nonprofit health system announced the decision Tuesday, saying it will involve layoffs and the elimination of some vacant positions.

TOPEKA, Kan. The annual, community-wide health and wellness fair in downtown Topeka is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the south lawn of the Statehouse.

TOPEKA, Kan. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has scheduled a public participation meeting concerning the proposed Tarkio CD Disposal, LLC, construction and demolition landfill planned for a site along East 56th Avenue in the Zeandale community in Riley County, Kan.

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., is accepting applications for congressional internships in his Washington and Kansas offices for fall 2013.

Bob Peter, city administrator and city attorney for Ellinwood, was named the 2013-14 Kansas Municipal Utilities president at a recent conference.