The Southwind Extension District has announced that Sandy Haggard will join their team as the new nutrition, food safety and health extension agent. In her role, Haggard will develop and deliver programs related to nutrition…

GARDEN CITY, Kansas — Gov. Laura Kelly visited southwest Kansas Tuesday amid a measles outbreak to urge people in the region to vaccinate themselves and their children. State health officials have been racing to keep…

Tuesday marked the second evening meeting for the Allen County Commission. The meeting was short a commissioner with the absence of David Lee and the crowd was considerably smaller than the previous evening meeting. Dimity…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Wednesday as a worldwide rally comes back around to Wall Street after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two major law firms are expected to ask separate judges on Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that were designed to punish them and hurt their business operations. The…

Since my son was old enough to sit on his own, he loved to play in the dirt. When he was a toddler and we lived in New Mexico, we could sit him in our…

I don’t claim to be the world’s greatest theologian, but I think I can say with certainty that it’s disgraceful and disrespectful to try to exploit the resurrection of Jesus for political gain. And as…

MORAN — Although scheduled for 14 innings, the Marmaton Valley High School Wildcats needed only eight as they swept Oswego 11-0 and 15-0 Monday night. Having won three of their last four games, and eying…

Following a non-conference rendezvous Monday, the Allen Red Devils jump back into Jayhawk Conference action on a three-game winning streak after sweeping the Missouri State West Plains Grizzlies 6-1 and 10-9.  The Red Devils will…

Iola’s batmobile is back. Ryan Maddox has the 1959 Chrysler Saratoga looking awfully pretty for Iola High School’s Grand March before prom this Saturday.  IHS seniors Lucas Maier and Reese Curry have the honor of…