We’re expecting Rep. Roger Marshall to secure the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.  Now completing his second term in Congress, Marshall has voted in lockstep with President Trump’s agenda and should be able to…

Gene Weatherbie fully admits he’s not well acquainted with the ins and outs of parliamentary procedure, open meetings records and other intricacies associated with being a county commissioner. “It’s all new to me,” he said.…

BURLINGTON — The 67th annual Kellerman family reunion was July 12, 2020 at Kelley Park in Burlington, hosted by the family of Eileen Kellerman Canfield. The late Ed and Belle Kellerman were parents of 14…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly issued an order Monday requiring masks and daily temperature checks in the state’s K-12 schools, setting some coronavirus-inspired rules that are stricter than guidelines adopted by the…

Allen Francis Lankton, of Iola, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Allen County Regional Hospital, at age 97. Allen was born Feb. 28, 1923, in Le Roy, the son of Elmer and Frances (Miller) Lankton.…

Mary Amelia Westgate, 73, of Yates Center, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at the home of her son, Yancy, and his wife Becky, in Iola. Mary was born Aug. 1, 1946, on the Cummings…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A civil rights group said Monday it has resolved a lawsuit challenging a blanket ban on signs and restrictive permits for protests at the Kansas Statehouse. Under the terms of the…

The Kansas Department of Agriculture Friday that vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) has been confirmed in Allen County. VSV has now been confirmed in 12 counties in Kansas and has affected more than 160 premises, primarily…

Most older people can remain intellectually sharp late into their lives, but doing so requires two things.  First, believe in your ability to maintain mental alertness and remain optimistic and confident that you can.  Next,…

TOPKEKA — A fourth-quarter touchdown called back for offensive pass interference was all that separated Team East’s Josh Hull and Connor Haviland at the 47th annual edition of the Kansas Shrine Bowl.   Two touchdowns…