If you’ve ever wondered whether you make a difference in this world, read the book “Take Me With You,” by Catherine Ryan Hyde.  The story is about a middle-aged teacher who traditionally spends his summers…

A winter storm moved into the area Tuesday night into this morning, with thick, fluffy snow creating plenty of opportunity for shoveling, sledding and snowman building. About 3 inches of snow fell overnight Tuesday with…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An anticipated winter storm had already dropped heavy snow over much of Kansas and parts of Missouri by early Wednesday, with weather forecasters warning that the snow is only expected…

A long-awaited communications tower to improve law enforcement’s ability to talk to each other is getting closer to reality. Allen County commissioners are moving ahead with plans to build a tower. If everything works in…

HUMBOLDT — Opie’s will be serving up its last slice of pizza in downtown Humboldt on Sunday, Feb. 13. Owners Nobby and Terra Davis said the decision to close the family-style restaurant after 4½ years…

TOPEKA, Kansas – Republicans in the Kansas Legislature aren’t eager to give Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly any big wins ahead of her campaign for reelection. Even so, many are backing her effort to close a…

FORT SCOTT — Fort Scott will once again have a hospital. Drew Solomon, chief executive officer of Noble Health Corporation, announced the non-profit will reopen as an acute care facility in what had been Mercy…

Old Man Winter is expected to make his presence known with some emphasis starting tonight. The National Weather Service has put all of southeast Kansas in a winter storm warning, effective from 9 o’clock through…

TOPEKA — A measure to limit when the Kansas National Guard can go into active duty and prevent the guard from being subject to COVID-19 vaccine mandates drew disagreement Monday about its legality and the…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Friday reported 134 more people have died from COVID-19, the highest two-day total since safe, effective and free vaccines became widely available last spring. The…