1 more positive test in Hays for hepatitis C

Kansas officials say a fourth former patient at Hays Medical Center has tested positive for a strain of hepatitis C linked to a cluster of New Hampshire cases traced to a traveling hospital technicia…

Fort Riley to host cavalry competition

Civilian re-enactors and soldiers will ride into northeast Kansas next week to participate in the 11th annual United States Cavalry Association's national competition.

Morning Minutes: Sept. 16

Word of the Day Carceral KAHR-suh-rul (adj.) Of, relating to or suggesting a jail or prison - www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day MIT OpenCourseWare? ocw.mit.edu There are more than 2,000 clas…

Morning Minutes: Sept. 15

Word of the Day Jeremiad jair-uh-MYE-ud (noun) A prolonged lamentation or complaint; a cautionary or angry harangue - www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day William Howard Taft: A Resource Guide …

Today in the news: Violence spreads over anti-Islam film

Quote of note “The United States of America will never retreat from the world. We will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every (person) deserves. ... That’s the essence of American …