Brant McGhee gave the Communion Meditation, “What’s on Brant’s mind?” at Sunday’s Colony Christian Church service. Top of the list are hymns, whose words we should all strive to listen and follow. As Christians, we…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Green energy companies and environmentalists are fighting a revived push in the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature for stricter limits on wind turbines and solar farms in a state where renewable resources account…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Labor said Thursday the state experienced a resurgence during recent weeks in fraudulent attempts to rip off the unemployment insurance trust fund. Peter Brady, deputy secretary at the labor…

CHANUTE — National Guardsmen are assisting with testing in Neosho County following a spike in active COVID-19 cases. The Chanute Tribune reported Tuesday that Neosho County has 645 active cases of COVID-19, up more than…

Vona Joy Parker, age 65, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Overland Park.  Vona was born July 20, 1956, to Kenneth and Pauline (Holstein) Ozbun in Wichita. Vona attended Haysville…

Edward J. “Eddie” Danford, age 59, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, near Spring Hill in Miami County.  Eddie was born Sept. 25, 1962, to James and Shirley (Richards) Danford in Iola. He graduated from…

HUMBOLDT — Harvey Peck, whose murals adorn the walls in governmental buildings, area churches and even a local restaurant, is being remembered after his death Saturday at the age of 95. Peck worked as a…

Arrests reported Richard Potts of Iola was arrested Saturday evening in the 400 block of South Buckeye Street for suspicion of trespassing. Officers made two arrests Thursday following a disturbance in the 300 block of…

Allen County appears to have weathered 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with relatively few deaths compared to the state in general. Nine county residents died from COVID-19 in 2020, with all of…

EMPORIA — Several local students were among those named to the Emporia State University Honor Roll. The designation goes to those who maintain a 3.8 semester grade-point average with a full-time schedule. Local honorees are…