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It was a dream for Mark and Holly Mayfield to manage a ranch in southern Kansas.

"Hi y'all!" she said to both the board and the packed auditorium at Belle Plaine High School.

His opponent is well known, having served on the Kansas Board of Education for 13 years.

They're the most fickle voters, and potentially the most powerful. Thus, with party nominations secure, John McCain and Barack Obama now are pushing toward the center to win them over.

Kansas regulators on Wednesday lifted an embargo on wheat from 20 fields and three grain elevators in seven south-central Kansas counties after test results showed no detectible traces of a toxic fungicide ...

New University of Kansas students and their parents from Chautauqua, Cowley and Sumner counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, in ...

Several tornadoes dropped from strong storms moving across Kansas on Thursday, destroying at least one home, causing power outages and spooking a pair of escaped circus elephants in WaKeeney.

High winds and heavy rains pummeled Cowley County Tuesday night leaving a good portion of Winfield with a pile of broken trees and dark houses.

Travel Headlines Severe storms packed a punch in south-central Kansas last night.

The Sheriff's office in Sumner County is warning residents and businesses after a drastic increase in the number of burglaries and thefts.

OK, you're the review board that's going to select the winning Sumner proposal. Which do you pick? Thanks for voting.

When spring storms roll in next year, construction on a new casino in Sumner County will be underway.

If Wellington gets a casino, it will share the revenue with every other town in Sumner County.

' The Kansas Lottery Commission began the second of two days of hearings this morning on proposals from those wanting to operate three state-owned and operated casinos.

“We're coming up there with quality community leaders to show our solidarity”

The focus of the Mulvane-Wellington casino showdown will shift to Topeka today. It'll travel by bus and van. via The Wichita Eagle

“The response has been astronomical which leads me to believe an overwhelming majority of the citizens in this part of Sumner County understand what the total economic benefit would be”

With the legislative session wrapped up, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce held its final legislative breakfast Saturday. via WIBW-TV Topeka

“I guess that's what's always amazed me”

A casino near Mulvane will produce more revenue for the state than one near Wellington, according to a study for the Kansas Lottery. via The Wichita Eagle

The city of Mulvane will spend $10,000 to promote exit 33. Exit 33, the Mulvane exit of the turnpike is where both MGM and Harrah's wants to build a casino. via KBSL 10

“She may have been a ten year old baby, but she was our baby.”

Nearly one year after a deadly car crash claims the lives of 10-year old Kathrine Tredway and her 11-year old cousin, TJ Alexander, charges have been filed against the other driver, 46-year old Lanny Carter of ... via KAKE-TV Wichita

“Theres going to be gambling in Sumner County someplace, said Mulvane city administrator Kent Hixson. Now who is going take advantage of the economic opportunity?”

Mulvane council members voted Monday to spotlight the city's two casino proposals by starting a casino campaign. via KSNW-TV