Month: November 2018
HUMBOLDT Shannon Moore was appointed Humboldt chief of police by the city council Tuesday night, effective today. Moore, 48, grew up in Humboldt, the daughter of longtime lawman and sheriff Ron Moore. For the…
Iola City Councilman Michael Middleton resigned his post Tuesday because he is moving out of Iola?s third voting ward. Middleton has been on the Council since his appointment in May 2017. ?I want to thank…
About 350 area residents are expected to seek help getting health insurance this year, creating a bigger burden on the reduced number of Navigators who provide that help. Reduced federal funding for the Affordable Care…
A new rescue vehicle, with an ability to respond more quickly to Allen County emergencies, will likely be added during 2019. Allen County commissioners were told the current model, purchased in 1999 for about $100,000,…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly has named a veteran, bipartisan group of four people to lead her transition team. Kelly announced the appointments Tuesday. The team includes Jordanna Zeigler, the manager of…
Richard Eugene Rich Wiles, 91, Altoona, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Neodesha. A visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Loran Fawcett Chapel, Neodesha, followed by his funeral service at 2 p.m.…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday to making a hoax call that ultimately led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man following a dispute between two online gamers over $1.50 bet…
Its probably a long shot, but heres hoping Georgians get to cast another ballot as to who should be their next governor. A possible runoff election between Democrat Stacey Abrams, former House Minority Leader for…
In her first news conference as Kansas governor-elect, Laura Kelly, the longtime Democratic lawmaker moved briskly through the top items on her do-list: Restore LGBT protections for state employees, expand Medicaid to the uninsured and…
