During a press briefing Wednesday evening on the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. is “totally prepared” to respond to a disease that is spreading to new countries seemingly every day. That’s a…

Darolyn (Crickett) Maley has filed for another term as Allen County treasurer. Maley was first elected to the post in 2012, succeeding Sharon Utley. Prior to that, Maley worked in the treasurer’s office for 10…

Michelle De La Isla, who is running as a Democrat for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, will be in Iola at 2 p.m. Monday for a meet-and-greet with local residents. De La…

BALTIMORE — Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who held elected offices in Baltimore for two decades, was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for a fraud scheme involving a children’s book series. A…

CHANUTE — Before Sharon Miller addresses a crowd, she relies on three things to boost her confidence.  • Speak up, even if your voice shakes. “For the first 2 years and 9 months, everything I’ve…

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Thirteen people were rescued Friday and as many as three others were missing after a suspected immigrant smuggling boat dropped the group off in the ocean off a Southern California…

In democracies, majorities rule, right? The candidate with the most votes wins the election, and a majority vote in the legislature means that a bill is passed.  In Kansas, the math seems remarkably simple. The…

Nathan Daniel Leadstrom, 43, made his last of many inappropriate jokes he never lived long enough to regret on Feb. 26, 2020. Known as “that Leadstrom kid” to those who knew his other wreck-hellion siblings,…

Barbara Ann Jesseph, age 80 of Gas, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 in Overland Park.  Cremation has been requested. A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date.  Online condolences…

Jon Brent Johnson, age 58, died on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. He was born June 26, 1961, to Howard L. and Lolita (Walls) Johnson in Leavenworth.  He was preceded in death by his parents and…