Slow and steady wins the race. That was the gist of Jonathon Goering’s discussion with commissioners regarding improvements to the Allen County Regional Airport. Goering, economic development director at Thrive Allen County, said that after…

Sometimes, Becky Angell doesn’t even realize she’s started crying. She’s been a nurse for seven years, and worked in an intensive care unit in Olathe for the past two. She loves her job and is…

TOPEKA — The top public health official in Kansas told legislators Tuesday recent testing revealed 22% of blood donations in the state contained the antibody to COVID-19, suggesting the level of coronavirus exposure during the…

Alberta L. (Bert) Searcy, age 95, was born on April 7, 1925, the daughter of John and Hazel (Wilson) Beck, in Chanute, and peacefully went to our Lord on Jan. 16, 2021, at Fresno Guest…

Russell “Rusty” G. Gott, 70, of Collinsville, Okla. was born in Springfield, Mo., on Feb. 18, 1950. He passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla. Rusty is preceded in death by his mother,…

WINFIELD, Kan. (AP) — Public health officials are trying to determine whether a coronavirus variant is fueling a new outbreak at a Kansas prison. Dr. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and…

WASHINGTON (TNS) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration will rush additional vaccine doses to states, territories and tribal governments and purchase 200 million more, ramping up its effort to inoculate more Americans,…

I am honored to be recognized by Governor Laura Kelly, but do not consider myself a hero. I care about and have a vested interest in the health and well-being of the counties and communities…

In the first days after a mob invaded the Capitol to try to halt President Biden’s election, a welcome wave of bipartisan anger rippled through Washington. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader in…

Ted Lucas will become president of Allen County Bank & Trust. Lucas, who has been a vice president at the bank the past three years, will replace Lynn Hartley who resigned to go to a…