Bryson Lee Byerley, age 22, of Iola, formerly of Hartford, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.  He was born Oct. 11, 1997, to Teague and Wendy (Tarter) Byerley in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a backlash over operational changes that have resulted in mail delays, the nation’s new postmaster general is returning to Congress to testify before a House panel that has sharply criticized him.…

Sheri Yarnell, age 59, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 at her home in Chanute.  Sheri was born Feb. 20, 1961 to Donnie Yarnell and Carolyn (Collins) Wright in Chanute. She spent her early years…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The number of inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 at a jail in Wichita has grown to more than 500. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office has conducted mass testing of…

It is a point of pride for many Californians that despite business leaders’ continual criticism about high taxes and heavy regulation, the Golden State has the world’s fifth-biggest economy. It is also a point of…

The August primary elections produced sobering results for all Kansas politicians and, for the matter, all Kansans.  Sometimes important elections, like the presidential contest of 2020, easily display their importance. Others, however, may seem quite…

The school year is about to start for colleges and universities in Kansas, and pardon us if we all hold our breaths for the next few weeks. The challenge ahead for the resumption of in-person…

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Three massive wildfires chewed through parched Northern California landscape Sunday as firefighters raced to dig breaks and make other preparations ahead of a frightening weather system packing high winds and…

Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have a whole host of problems, but the one that has taken over recently is my sneezing. I have allergies and I usually sneeze a few times in the…

NEW YORK (AP) — One is a triple-amputee Iraq war veteran who ran news sites stoking right-wing rage, often with exaggerated stories. Another owns a company that sells Donald Trump-themed energy drinks. And the third…