Court documents filed in a dispute between former Kansas Commerce Secretary Antonio Soave (SWAH-vay) and his business partner say Gov. Sam Brownback forced Soave to resign.

Police are investigating the shooting death of a Hutchinson man.

Oklahoma election officials say the state is one of several in which Russian hackers attempted to infiltrate state election computer systems before last year’s elections.

Lawrence police say the shooting death of a 1-year-old girl was an accident.

A county clerk in central Missouri has determined that Attorney General Josh Hawley lawfully voted in a recent election when he cast a ballot in Ashland rather than Jefferson City.

The Latest on unrest in St. Louis following the acquittal of a former police officer I the death of a black man (all times local):

The Oklahoma Association for the Deaf says police have reached out since an officer fatally shot a deaf man in Oklahoma City, but that more needs to be done.

PITTSBURG, Kan. — The United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas on Thursday officially launched its 2017 campaign season with its new theme, “United to Fight,” and goal of raising $1.1 million.

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Highway 171 bridge over Center Creek reopened to traffic on Thursday afternoon, the Missouri Department of Transportation announced.