Whatever the results of an April 2 school bond vote, USD 257 and its taxpayers will still grapple with facility costs. The age of existing school buildings — the youngest, McKinley, was built in 1949…

Allen County Clerk Sherrie Riebel said she will keep her office open until 7 p.m. Thursday to give voters who wish to vote in advance of the April 2 school bond referendum the extra opportunity…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Friday that recent flooding in the state has caused an estimated $1.6 billion in damage, pushing the total costs from the devastating Midwest flooding to…

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that he has reversed his administration’s decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea, with his press secretary explaining that he “likes” leader Kim Jong…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A modified version of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s plan for expanding Medicaid in Kansas has cleared the House with bipartisan support. Rep. Kent Thompson, R-LaHarpe, voted in favor of the measure.…

Though Maynard Cress has had plenty of time on tractors and herding cattle, his life is replete with a multitude of interests and activities. As a farm kid, he got his first horse at age…

TOPEKA — David Toland’s nomination for Secretary of Commerce was given a thumbs down this morning by a vote of 6 to 5 by members of a Senate Commerce Committee. From here, the full Senate…

It must be the case that, among the many performing arts events staged each year in Iola, nine out of 10 are family-friendly. And that?s nice…if, you know, family-friendly is your thing.  The Iola Community…

In a national health report, Allen County rose a whopping 46 places when compared to other Kansas counties between 2018 and 2019. The report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks Kansas counties on various…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Kansas forced a debate Wednesday in the Republican-controlled Legislature on Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s plan and advanced an expansion bill with bipartisan support over GOP leaders’…