Tag: Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As I chug up Capitol Hill near the end of my morning run, I pass the same bustle I’ve seen every four years at this time since we first moved to Washington…

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation on Monday in a Capitol Rotunda memorial service rich with symbolism…

WASHINGTON (AP) — With coronavirus cases rising in about half the states and political polarization competing for attention with public health recommendations, Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill today at a fraught moment in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators like to float above messy politics in what’s known by some as the dignified “upper chamber,” home of Congress’ cooler heads and lofty rhetoric. But as a court of President Donald…

WASHINGTON — In the span of one hour Tuesday, House Democrats moved to impeach President Donald Trump for abusing his office and simultaneously delivered his biggest legislative win of the year by agreeing to a…

Several area military veterans were part of an Honor Flight contingent that traveled to Washington, D.C., Friday and Saturday, courtesy of an effort spearheaded by Southern Coffey County High School in Le Roy. Iolans David…

Organizers of the Southern Coffey County Veterans Honor Flight program will be in Iola Saturday as part of its ongoing fundraiser for the next trip to Washington, D.C. The Neosho Lodge No. 27, based in…

For years, Wauneta Seibert’s family had no idea what she did during World War II. There was a reason for that. Steeped in secrecy, Seibert was with the Naval intelligence effort during the height of…

Manhattan should take heed of what happened recently when the USDA decided to relocate some of its offices to the Kansas City region. The U.S. Department of Agriculture decided announced recently that it would move…

LE ROY — Raffles for gift items valued altogether at about $10,000 will highlight another fundraiser to benefit local veterans. The Neosho Lodge No. 27 (Le Roy Masons) is teaming with Southern Coffey County High…