TOPEKA — Beneficient executives and attorneys pleaded Thursday for patience and understanding from the Kansas Legislature after indictment of the firm’s founder, who used spectacular predictions of wealth creation to charm state legislators into awarding…

The iconic and beloved Farmers’ Almanac, a guide to living in harmony with nature’s rhythm that has been published for two centuries, has reached its final season. The Lewiston, Maine-based company that produces the Almanac…

LAHARPE — Since March 1946, the LaHarpe VFW and its Auxiliary have honored, remembered and supported the veterans of Allen County.  Among those who have dedicated themselves to that mission is Maggie Barnett, who has …

Ukraine Ambassador Olha Stefanishyna said her country is engaged in “positive” talks about buying Tomahawk missiles and other long-range weaponry, even after President Donald Trump signaled he didn’t want to send them to the country.…

Julia Thompson carries a passion for service. It was why she became a certified nurse’s aide fresh out of high school, and later why she decided to pursue a career in law enforcement. It’s also…

Three out of four isn’t bad.   Donna Grigsby knows the top key secrets to aging well include a good diet, regular exercise, healthy relationships, and plenty of sleep.   Scratch the last. She’s a…

Iola City Council members will discuss year-end budget amendments Monday to balance out the city’s financial books. The routine matter is necessary because of the difficulty municipalities face each year when they must budget up…

BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP food benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states…

Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. on Friday as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration’s unprecedented order to reduce service nationwide because of the government shutdown. While the FAA order left some passengers…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue carrying out, for now, its policy requiring that passports only list a person’s sex assigned at birth. The nation’s highest…