Mandatory military service is under discussion once more in Europe. The reasons? The possibility of Ukraine’s defeat looms large, as does the threat of a future president Donald Trump abandoning NATO. Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense…

NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump ‘s “eyes and ears” during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting how he promised the then-candidate that he would…

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and…

TOPEKA — Legislation altering the state’s funding formula for public school districts will bolster schools struggling with declining enrollment, the governor said as she signed the bill into law. Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday signed…

TOPEKA — Bills containing the new state government budget and a three-year, $1.5 billion tax reduction plan crafted by the Republican-led Kansas Legislature await action this week by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly ahead of lawmakers’…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Tuesday that the country is putting its defense industry on a “war footing” by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of…

Player 1 is about to go online. Iola middle and high school students will soon enter the world of eSports. USD 257 board members approved spending $25,747.04 to purchase gaming equipment to start the new…

Moran native Veronica Burton Worthington is spearheading a series of events to raise funds for a family friend recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Michelle Buck of Nevada, Mo., was diagnosed in March with an aggressive…

In the last moments of Monday evening’s Iola council meeting, Mark Peters announced that he would be resigning from his seat on the council. Peters said the decision was made from necessity.  “My wife is…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed bipartisan legislation placing into state law establishment of an independent agency dedicated to serving as an advocate for children involved with the state welfare system. The second-term governor also…