TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill Friday she feared would funnel more public money to private educational institutions. Senate Bill 24 broadened the scope of the Kansas Promise Scholarship, which offers financial…

LAHARPE — Water service was disrupted city-wide Monday after a main break was reported in town. Crews worked into the afternoon Monday after the break was reported at the intersection of Jefferson and 11th streets…

After forcing the departure of several hundred U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists and inspectors who prevent invasive pest and disease outbreaks, the Trump administration is trying to reverse course and bring some of them back,…

Once seen as niche, farmers’ markets are increasingly becoming vital for food access for low-income communities, with food stamp sales holding steady after a post-pandemic surge and amid policy changes. Nationally, spending at farmer’s markets…

Pierre Lisk’s stay in Iola was almost over before it started. A mechanical engineer by trade, Lisk through the years had  begun looking at real estate investments — apartment complexes, in particular. With nothing readily…

HUMBOLDT — Students at Humboldt High School are making history as 10 members of the school’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter have qualified for the national competition this summer. The group…

TOPEKA — Surrounded by the shouts and chatter of children playing, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed legislation consolidating the state’s early childhood services under one department and supporting creation of more child care…

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his punishment. Santos,…

May the Bard be with you. Allen Community College’s fearsome foursome of Evan Dye, Brigham Folk, Ainsley Weiss and Gabe Wight will bring audiences a full dose of William Shakespeare this weekend. No, not a…

LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Nestled into the crook of a wooded two-lane highway on the edge of northeast Kansas, a complex of concrete and barbed wire sits mostly vacant — for now. For over a decade,…