A rigorous high school curriculum and independent study over the summer paid off for Michael Erickson. The Olathe South High School senior had perfect scores on the ACT (36) and SAT (1,600) college exams in October.

LAWRENCE | It might have been St. Patrick’s Day, but crimson and blue remained the colors du jour Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse, where the Kansas women’s basketball team beat Prairie View A&M in the opening round of the Women’s NIT. Junior Krysten Boogaard powered the Jayhawks to an 82-70 victory with a career-high 37 points, which smashed her previous career best of 24, set Dec. 19, 2007 ...

Last month, the Garmin Connect team, a 15-strong band of software engineers, product managers and the like, were asked by the firm to relocate from San Francisco to Kansas. And, since they weren't particularly chuffed by the idea of leaving the West Coast, they've created a Web site that is part resume, part presentation. The GC Team Web site is snark-free, but straightforward, listing their ...