The National Weather Service will offer storm spotter training sessions — dubbed “Storm Fury on the Plains” — starting this week in southeast Kansas. Meteorologists from the NWS office in Wichita will help prepare storm…

Lisa Wicoff of Allen Community College wants permission to use Riverside Park for a pilot CDL training program. Wicoff, Dean of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Industry at ACC, addressed Iola City Council members…

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that applications are open for the second round of the Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (DOCK) program. A total of $1.95 million in funds will be available to…

A little more than a year ago, Iola Fire Chief Corey Isbell faced an ongoing staff shortage that required a little outside-the-box thinking. He and city leaders introduced an eight-week Firefighter/EMT Academy in August 2023,…

WICHITA, Kansas — Just a few days after this school year started, Dave Clark, then athletic director at Wichita West High School, was standing in a hallway when a fight broke out. A school security…

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Iola Fire Department recently concluded its inaugural Firefighter/EMT Academy, marking a significant stride towards addressing the shortage of qualified emergency personnel. Fire Chief Corey Isbell attributes the success of the…

TOPEKA, Kansas — When Shawnttis Hernandez first went to prison, Gmail didn’t even exist. Neither did the Apple iPhone or the job searching website Indeed. She had a Nokia flip phone and the USB flash…

The Southwind Extension District is offering youth tractor safety training May 23 and 24 in Fort Scott. The training is open to 14- and 15-year-olds wishing to be certified to legally operate farm tractors and…

MANKATO, Minn. — You’ve thought about it for years. You’ve dreamed of crossing the finish line. It’s on your bucket list, or maybe it’s become a tradition. You’ve registered for a long-distance race like a…

LAWRENCE — A new training module for Kansas law enforcement agencies focusing on investigations of missing and murdered Indigenous people is now available. The Kansas Attorney General’s Office partnered with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation…