About one in five Americans — and a virtually identical share of Republicans and Democrats — regularly get their news from digital influencers who are more likely to be found on the social media platform…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A voting technology company targeted by bogus fraud claims related to the 2020 presidential election settled a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against a conservative news outlet. The settlement between Florida-based Smartmatic and One…

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on…

At Sunday’s service Howard Reiter gave the communion meditation titled “The Bus Driver,” based on 1 John 4: 7-12. A group of teenage evangelists traveling in England and Scotland used music as their ministry, unaware…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s message Sunday was “Believing Through the Storm,” from John 6:16-32. Jesus could not only control the storm but could also walk on the water. Because of Peter’s faith, he too was able…

PSU, Chamber host legislative send-off PITTSBURG — The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Pittsburg State University hosted the annual legislative send-off at the Wilkinson Alumni Center on the PSU campus Friday afternoon, The Pittsburg…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s message “God’s Gifts” used Matthew 2:1-12 and 2 Timothy 1:6-7 to tell the story of King Herod who was so afraid of  losing his earthly kingdom he pretended he wanted to worship…

Elderly couple die in house fire EMPORIA — An elderly couple killed in a Sept. 22 house fire has been identified. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office identified Lee Roy Phillips, 88, and Mary Ann Phillips,…

Representative’s husband dies in plane crash WASHINGTON — Eugene Peltola Jr., the husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, died following a plane crash, the Alaska Democrat’s office announced Wednesday. Peltola is returning to Alaska to be…

Pittsburg housing projects get boost PITTSBURG — Two housing projects in Pittsburg will benefit from a federal grant and state tax credits, according to The Morning Sun. The Smithsonian Apartments project at 9th and Broadway…