WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who wants to ban mail-in voting, said he had the right to vote by mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election Tuesday “because I’m president of the United States.” The president’s…

Justin and Nicolle Hoepker of Iola announce the engagement of their son, Rayce Hoepker, Wichita, to Taylor Powers, Wichita. Rayce is a 2017 graduate of Humboldt High School and a 2020 graduate of Pittsburg State…

Joey Dean LaRue, 67, of Falun, died Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center, in Salina.  He was born Oct. 18, 1958, in Fort Scott, to Kenneth Dale and Helen (Anderson) LaRue. Joe…

So, here’s the latest mean-spirited shaft-the-poor bill brought to you by the wonderful people at your Kansas Legislature. It’s called Senate Bill 254, and it would kick needy Kansans families off of public assistance by…

VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries showed divisions over the Iran war but agreed to call for an immediate halt to attacks against civilian populations and infrastructure after meeting…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that would provide income tax deductions for Kansans enrolled in health care sharing ministries plans, saying the organizations can leave everyday people with “huge medical bills.” Health…

For the 20th consecutive year, the world continues to become less free, and Freedom House’s latest report doesn’t waste time in sounding the alarm. It’s in the report’s title: “Freedom in the World 2026: The…

A line of shirts, jeans and other garments will soon hang outside Hope Unlimited, each one telling a story of survival.  In recognition of April as  Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Hope Unlimited is hosting a…

The FIFA World Cup Kansas City Countdown Clock has been placed at the southeast corner of Iola’s courthouse square, where it will remain through April 16, reminding passersby that the 2026 World Cup Soccer Tournament…

Firefighters were kept busy Thursday as gusty south winds combined with 90-degree temperatures played a role in four fire calls within Allen County. Here, members of the Humboldt-Osage Volunteer Fire Department work to contain a…