Allen Community College was alive with sound Wednesday evening as scores of students from Iola, Humboldt, Marmaton Valley, Yates Center and Independence high schools joined the ACC pep band for a musical tour de force. …

TOPEKA — The Kansas House voted to approve Thursday significant revisions of a bipartisan property tax reform bill granting the public a direct voice in decisions by local government to raise property taxes more than…

The Iola Public Library will offer a free showing of “Pride and Prejudice” Friday evening, as part of the ongoing Iola Reads celebration of the book of the same name. The 6:30 p.m. movie will…

LEAVENWORTH — Tensions ran high in Leavenworth, Kansas, Tuesday evening. Protesters gathered outside city hall as city leaders considered a private prison company’s application to house immigration detainees in the historic prison town. It was…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School journalism students brought home the gold in the 2026 Kansas Scholastic Press Association 1A/2A Bison Regional Contest.  The Cubs accumulated a total of 233 points, finishing in first place, while…

The Allen Red Devils came just short of ruining the record of the top-ranked, undefeated Johnson County Community College Cavaliers Wednesday. Leading at 11-4 in the early going, the Red Devils could not maintain their…

“If they’re No. 1, then we should be No. 2,” Allen coach Leslie Crane declared Wednesday following the Red Devils’ 81-71 home loss to Johnson County Community College. A hot hand beyond the arc and…

I got a bit excited last week, before reality set in as I realized the comeback fight for two of my favorite fighters may be a fixed fight. Before the hype train leaves the station…

EMPORIA — A company that specializes in the manufacture of towing products and accessories is closing its doors. All but 12 of the 130 employees at Hopkins Manufacturing were terminated earlier this week, with the…

TOPEKA — Kansas House fiscal hawks debated Wednesday whether the chamber’s budget bill did enough in the upcoming fiscal year to grapple with the reality of the state spending $500 million more annually than collected…