Children in kindergarten through seventh grade are getting hands-on STEM learning at Allen Community College this week. Fitting with the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) theme, participants are playing with physics and exploring concepts…

TOPEKA — A 6-year-old boy in Kansas’ foster care system has spent 48 nights in an office and 40 nights in a hospital in the past three months. “And most likely will be in my…

A slew of filings will give voters plenty of choices when they head to the polls in the Nov. 4 general election for a number of city and school board races. Most notably, Iola-USD 257’s…

Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t likely to meet U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the near future, the Kremlin said a day after Kyiv and Moscow held another round of inconclusive…

TOPEKA — A surprise outpouring of individual income tax receipts in May drove overall Kansas revenue collections $158 million above the monthly projection. The Kansas Department of Revenue received $657 million during the month, which…

More than 50 area youngsters are learning about Joseph’s journey from prison to the palace as part of the Moran Vacation Bible School, co-hosted by the Moran Christian Church and Moran United Methodist Church. The…

Much to the relief of Cory Boren of Boren Roofing, it appears the windows, not the roof, are the source of ongoing leaks at the Allen County Courthouse. After multiple dousings of the courthouse roof,…

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 27, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said, in the third such shooting…

The memory of a local animal lover is now providing support to a cause that was close to his heart. The Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) has received its first grant from the Raymond…

LAHARPE — The home of Jerry and Joyce Adair was gutted by a fire Friday evening, which resulted in the hospitalization of a volunteer firefighter for smoke inhalation. The Adairs were not home when the…