HUMBOLDT — Despite Mayor Nobby Davis’s gentle prodding that opening Humboldt’s swimming pool, albeit for only four weeks, would be greatly appreciated by area residents, his efforts failed to persuade council at their meeting Monday…

LAWRENCE — Several area students were among the more than 7,500 undergraduates at the University of Kansas to earn honor roll distinction for the spring 2020 semester.   Area honorees: Iola — Mia Aronson, College…

In Congress, both parties finally agree that the United States has fallen too far behind on providing high-speed internet and that action is necessary to connect millions of Americans. But in typical Washington fashion, how…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas reported Monday that another record coronavirus spike pushed the state past 20,000 total cases for the pandemic, shadowing plans for reopening public K-12 schools just a month before fall classes…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday carried out the first federal execution in almost two decades, putting to death a man who was convicted of killing an Arkansas family in a…

More than 90% of parents and faculty in USD 257 want students in classrooms this fall, provided basic safety measures are taken to protect against the COVID-19 coronavirus. But the logistics needed to make that…

In Denmark, Germany and Austria, kids began returning to classrooms in April and early May, and there haven’t yet been spikes of new cases. Schools reopened in Norway, but the spread of infection in the…

HUMBOLDT — B&W Trailer Hitches in Humboldt is taking extra precautions and suspended a small portion of operations after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The company learned of the employee’s test result Friday, B&W…

Japanese beetles have become a yearly pest. They were first reported in the United States in 1916 and have since become established in many states, including Kansas. The adult beetle is one of the most…

HUMBOLDT — At this stage, Superintendent Kay Lewis suggested there are more questions than answers regarding what the fall term will look like in USD 258. However, a number of meetings and plans are coming…