WELDA — Cody Pretzer claims he was never a workhorse.   But in the last three months, he’s worked pretty much seven days a week.  “I guess I found my calling,” he said.  Pretzer opened…

For all of the good Daisy Mae provides at Iola Elementary School, she asks for little in return — aside from an occasional belly rub. Daisy is a certified Goldendoodle therapy dog that roams the…

USD 257’s growing para-to-teacher program continues to gain momentum, bolstered this year by a $300,000 Patterson Family Foundation grant that is helping district employees pursue their teaching degrees. Curriculum Director Jenna Higginbotham said program helps…

Allen County received a clean audit for its 2024 financial records Tuesday. Accountant Rodney Burns of Chanute told county commissioners he found a minor violation with one account, but otherwise had little issue with the…

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor announced four more arrests Tuesday in connection with the stunning heist at the Louvre Museum in October by a gang that made off with $102 million worth of jewels. The two men…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for…

TOPEKA — U.S. District Judge Toby Crouse on Tuesday admonished the former leader of a Kansas foster care charity for dragging his feet on plans to enter a guilty plea. Crouse ordered Robert Smith to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking…

Allen County is full of stars. Perhaps not of the Hollywood variety, or the influencer ilk either, thank goodness, with blue verified badges and constant pleas for attention. Our luminaries are a more humble variety,…

Iolan Deana Foster was killed Sunday evening in a three-vehicle accident south of Iola. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department reported Foster was traveling along Old 169 over the Elm Creek Bridge just south of Iola…