Raymond Klaus went to be with the Lord, joining his daughter and other family and friends, on Oct. 22, 2025, at Stormont Vail Hospital, surrounded by his wife and children. Raymond was born Nov. 26,…

Note to readers: Nathan Cunningham is one of five hopefuls seeking three seats on the USD 257 Board of Education. You can read our profiles on the other candidates, Lisa Wicoff, Robin Griffin-Lohman, John Masterson…

Note to readers: Lisa Wicoff is one of five hopefuls seeking three seats on the USD 257 Board of Education. You can read our profiles on the other candidates, Nathan Cunningham, Robin Griffin-Lohman, John Masterson…

USD 257 had much to celebrate Monday night as board members heard how the district continues to perform well among Kansas schools, earning five Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) Star Recognition Awards for the…

With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of programs shuttered by lapses in federal funding. Some states are scrambling to find ways to account for shortfalls in…

The federal government has been shut down for 28 days and counting. That’s 28 days too long and already the second-longest federal shutdown ever.  Saturday will be another grim milestone. That is the day about…

Mike Phillips generated some excitement at Monday’s Iola City Council meeting. Council members signed off on Phillips’s request to pursue a purchase agreement to buy three 2-megawatt diesel generating units from High Plains Power Systems…

Donald Trump appears to have finally fallen out of love with Vladimir Putin, which is good news, long time coming. If you cut through all of the back-and-forth over the past week regarding the war…

The Humboldt Lady Cubs will vie for a volleyball state championship Friday morning, the first time in nearly a decade. Humboldt won the substate tournament Saturday, defeating the Southeast Lady Lancers 25-9, 25-7, then outlasting…

RICHMOND — Saturday’s light, persistent rain, with temps struggling to get out of the 40s, featured just enough of a breeze to make umbrellas more hindrance than protective cover. Peyton Schmidt loved every second of…