Jurors began hearing the gruesome details Tuesday surrounding the March 2016 death of Iolan Shawn Cook. Testimony opened in Day 2 of the first-degree murder trial of Joshua Knapp, who is the last of five…

In a matter of minutes Tuesday morning Allen County commissioners, with the assistance of CPA Rodney Burns’ sharp pencil, whittled the first draft of their 2018 budget from a levy of 78.572 mills to 63.9.…

A rush to get soybeans out of the country ahead of retaliatory Chinese tariffs caused a spike in exports in the second quarter as farmers and grain elevators hurriedly loaded trains and ships. Then, sales…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A proposal for a high-voltage power line carrying wind energy across the Midwest received a jolt of new life Tuesday as the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that state regulators had…

Calendar July 25-Fire Department meeting, Fire Station, 7 p.m.; City Council meeting, City Hall Community Room, 7 p.m. Meal site Friday-hot dog, hot dog bun, coleslaw, chuck wagon corn, spiced applies; Monday-Sloppy Joe, scalloped potatoes,…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is distributing $5 million in state grants to beef up security and improve safety at schools in more than 150 districts. The state Department of Education began distributing the grants…

Fifty-nine classmates attended the 50th reunion activities of the Iola High School class of 1968 Friday through Sunday in Iola. Festivities began with a mixer at the Iola Elks Club at 6 p.m. Friday, followed…

A revival of rural Kansas can come from drawing businesses and housing to the centers of small cities and by building better highways, gubernatorial candidate Laura Kelly said Monday. In a plan she says could…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking to Twitter early today, President Donald Trump defended anew his much-criticized performance at the Helsinki summit, promising “big results” from better relations with Russia and hitting back at “haters.” Trump made…

A panel of 12 jurors will decide the fate of Joshua Knapp, accused of the March 2016 murder of Iolan Shawn Cook. A total of 14 jurors were selected Monday, including two alternates, at the…