Month: June 2020

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran said he sees “merit” in an infrastructure bill Congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump are working on.  Moran, a Republican, said he could see the measure as a good way of…

LAHARPE — Joyce Lee is in a giving mood. The occasion? Her 80th birthday, which was Friday. The gifts? Quilts. Lots of quilts. Lee is celebrating her birthday by gifting quilts to each of her…

Starting Monday, anyone in USD 257 can pick up five days worth of free breakfast and lunch meals until Aug. 6. The goal is to make sure everyone in the district has access to healthy…

Life has recently thrown ACC student-athletes Eduardo Tavares, David Almeida and Tiago Troyano Pereverziev de Abreu quite a curveball. The three soccer players, all hailing from Brazil, cannot return to their home country due to…

Several times I’ve figuratively eaten crow. One time I literally dined on one of the birds. But first, the backstory. When I was in my early teens in the 1950s, corn was picked on the…

It was another day at the office for the AA Iola Indians at Riverside Park.  The Indians added two more wins to stay perfect at 8-0 on the season against the SEK Hooks of Parsons.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The administration’s high court filing at 10:30…

The 2020 elections for the Kansas legislature could be perilous for moderate Republicans. Their political relevance is at stake, with huge implications for Kansas politics. Most “moderate” Republican lawmakers in Topeka are actually pretty conservative.…

The National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) released its plan to resume competition in the fall on June 19, making a direct impact on Allen Community College.  ACC athletic director and men’s head soccer coach…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Trump is planning a massive fireworks display at Mount Rushmore on July 3, despite a decade-long ban on pyrotechnics at the iconic spot because of concerns about public health,…