Month: August 2020

Twenty-three more ballots were added to the mix of the primary election. Allen County Clerk Sherrie Riebel said the 23 ballots that came in Wednesday were postmarked by Tuesday, as mandated by state law to…

There’s an adage that good fences make good neighbors. When U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service filed a water impairment notice with the Kansas Department of Agriculture regarding water rights at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in…

COVID cabin fever got you down? Why not get outside for an Allen County historical architecture scavenger hunt! The Allen County Historical Society and Iola Area Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to provide this…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is still trying to overturn “Obamacare,” but his predecessor’s health care law keeps gaining ground in places where it was once unwelcome. Missouri voters this week approved Medicaid expansion…

Prizing loyalty over qualifications, President Donald Trump has nominated several economists with oddball or inconsistent views of monetary policy for seats on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, along with several with solid credentials. The…

Barbara Leavitt gives away free produce at the Wesley United Methodist Church. She and others from the church received nine full skids of fruits and vegetables as part of ongoing efforts to battle increasing food…

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Survivors of the world’s first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome Thursday to mark the attack’s 75th anniversary, many of them urging the world, and their…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a southern city locked down over coronavirus worries, officials said, as the country’s response to a…

GREENSBURG — A potentially explosive incident was nothing more than a tasty treat. The Greensburg Police Department reported Wednesday that emergency crews were summoned when a vehicle was spotted in downtown Greensburg with what appeared…

CHICAGO (AP) — The State Department says Russia is using a well-developed online operation that includes a loose collection of proxy websites to stir up confusion around the coronavirus by amplifying conspiracy theories and misinformation. …