On Tuesday, Gov. Sam Brownback announced he had rescinded protections granted to gays and lesbians who are employed by the state.Brownback lifted the anti-discrimination clause because he is a religious zealot who believes homosexuality is…

LAHARPE — With a notable dearth of available properties on which businesses could operate along U.S. 54 in LaHarpe, Ray Maloney has a possible solution.Maloney owns farmland along a half mile stretch of the highway…

Kansas voters could potentially see election and ballot changes from the outcome of this year’s Legislative session.Senate Bill 171 was introduced Monday by the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee to move city and school elections…

At its worst, a parent-teacher conference amounts to an awkward powwow between two strangers, a ritual event to be endured. Done right, though, it marks a meeting between two of the most important adults in…

While Kansas had a relatively calm tornado season for 2014 — only 40 were recorded — the folks of Baxter Springs beg to differ.On April 27, an EF2 tornado destroyed 90 homes and 11 businesses.…

GAS — Two residents, Jack McKarnin and Rick Schulenberg, have offered to be at Gas’ fledgling community center to make coffee and host gatherings of citizens with time on their hands.Gas council members embraced the…

Agriculture students and instructors at Allen Community College are setting their sites on online learning.Jon Marshall, vice president for academic affairs, told ACC trustees Tuesday the ag program will catch the wave of online education,…

Allen Community College students will see a slight increase in tuition and fees for the next academic year.Allen trustees approved a tuition, room and board, and fee increase after Gov. Brownback announced significant cuts to…

Allen County commissioners put Advantage Computer sleuths on the trail of missing emails Tuesday morning.County Clerk Sherrie Riebel explained that for some time, and particularly this month, her office had failed to capture emails sent…

An ill-timed cell phone alert may have played a role in Iola High School’s regional Scholars Bowl championship.Iola students Clarie Moran, Garrett Prall, Jonathan Tidd, Andrew Waldman and Clara Wicoff racked up a 10-2 overall…