Dear editor, We are concerned about the recently signed ambulance contract with AMR.   Unless a solution can be found we will have no ambulance transfer capabilities as of 8/1/2023. There is an average of…

Iolan Ted L. Bresee, 59, faces two charges of rape and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy, after a criminal complaint was filed Monday by the Allen County Attorney’s office. Bresee was arrested by Allen…

Too many daylilies? Tired of that house plant? Swap ’em.  Iola Public Library holds its annual plant swap  from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 6, at the gazebo on the library’s east lawn. The…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas health care providers could face criminal charges over accusations about their care of newborns delivered during certain abortion procedures after the Republican-controlled Legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s…

Ty Masterson is feeling cranky about Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly.  Kelly’s veto pen is running hot these days — she has vetoed 15 bills during this session of the Kansas Legislature, the most of any…

Market discipline is at long last reasserting itself as the Federal Reserve normalizes monetary policy. The latest casualty is Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., which filed for bankruptcy on Sunday following years of changing consumer…

HUMBOLDT — Everyone hopes they’ll never need to use an emergency shelter but most appreciate the peace of mind that comes with having one in your community, Nich Lohman said on behalf of Hope Unlimited. …

Dear Carolyn: I am friends with a few members of a pretty tight clique. Over the years, I have had fluctuating levels of closeness with some of these women, and also fluctuating levels of hurt…

LAHARPE — On top of his duties as LaHarpe Police Chief, Joe Stotler has been forced to become something of a foster parent for abandoned dogs. He’s not alone. With an influx of dogs being…

Infused with equal parts ambition, anxiety, and of course artistry, the dreams of Jonathan Larson take center stage this weekend at the Bowlus Fine Arts, courtesy of Allen Community College’s theatre and music departments. “tick,…