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Leavenworth County Republican Women will hold their monthly luncheon Monday at the Heritage Center, 109 Delaware St., Leavenworth. The luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m.

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54.

Wire reports Missouri governor proposes 8.7% pay raise for state workers Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is proposing an 8.7% pay raise for all state workers — plus a bonus for some in strenuous jobs — as a way to offset inflation and discourage employees from leaving for better paying jobs.

Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which began nationwide on Friday, typically include a mix of politics, faith and community service.

Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners dropped again last year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to bring them up.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature are headed toward big fights over spending on special education programs, pay raises for government workers and how much the cash-flush state should sock away for worse economic times.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly returned Friday to the Statehouse after learning that a COVID-19 test earlier in the week gave her a false positive result, her office said.