WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist…

Arrest reported Casey Tush, 36, Iola, was arrested by Iola police officers May 20 for suspicion of theft in the 2200 block of North State Street. Pickup hit An unknown motorist struck a pickup owned…

EMPORIA — Four juveniles are in hot water after police allege they falsely accused an Emporia Middle School teacher of inappropriate behavior. Emporia Police Captain Lisa Hayes announced Tuesday her department found no probable cause…

HUTCHINSON — Reno County is asking for proposals from companies to utilize the landfill gas that is generated from the Reno County Landfill.  County commissioners approved the plan on Tuesday, the Hutchinson news reported. The…

Guiot, who has worked at the Chanute newspaper for more than 20 years, announced her departure in a recent column. Wednesday was her last day. A pair of Texas business partners, Scott Wesner and Scott…

PITTSBURG — Dan Shipp’s cycling expedition netted more than $7.6 million for Pittsburg State University. The college president concluded a 12-day, 745-mile trek across the Sunflower State as part of his “Dan Bikes Kansas” campaign.…

Henry Ackmann, 79, died at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe on May 16, 2023.  He was born Feb. 27, 1944, in Garnett, the son of Wilhelm “Bill” Ackmann and Anna (Dieken) Ackmann. He was preceded…

Dean’s List  (All A’s or 4.0 GPA) 12th grade — Tristan Cary, Bryce Ensminger, Roslyn Houk and Bailey LaRue. 11th grade — Maider Arbulu, Vicente Brun, Kody McVey and Payton Scharff. 10th grade — Piper…

The band is once again under the direction of Jenna Morris and will perform at 8 p.m. at the courthouse bandstand. On the playlist for Thursday’s opener: — “The Star Spangled Banner,” by Francis Scott…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart on Wednesday announced plans to resign his Utah seat due to his wife’s illness, triggering a special election to replace him in a reliably Republican district.…