MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence — nearly 42 years — to the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted in a staggering $250 million fraud…

For years, Allen Regional Transit (A.R.T.) has operated out of a small single-room office tucked into the back of the Recovery House at 16 N. Buckeye St. in Iola. On June 1, the growing non-profit…

Carefully walking between rows of sprouting plants, Donavan Lawrence gives a tour of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church community garden in Derby, Kansas. The caretaker points out the spiral-shaped herb garden and elevated plots for…

TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab held up a stack of lottery regulation documents stained with a ring of coffee. He was illustrating the office’s outdated filing cabinet system, which is being modernized for…

Allen County commissioners Tuesday weighed whether they should ask voters to increase the county sales tax.  The increase would help fund emergency medical services, which are currently funded through the county’s ambulance fund. A similar…

Phil Becker will be pulling double-duty at Monday’s Memorial Day service in Iola. On top of directing the Iola Municipal Band through the national anthem to start the ceremony, Becker will change hats to deliver…

Chanute’s energy portfolio just got greener. A new 6-megawatt solar farm at 4302 S. Plummer is now online and producing energy. Evergy will own and operate the facility, while the City of Chanute has agreed…

YATES CENTER — A crammed schedule is in the offing this weekend for the annual Yates Center Days celebration. The 2026 festival puts a hearty emphasis on its “Small Town USA” motto, and begins Friday…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from…

TOPEKA — Wildfires are burning thousands of acres in southwest Kansas, and emergency management personnel from across the state are working to gain control and keep communities safe. Bill Waln, state fire management officer at…