Independent candidate for Kansas governor Greg Orman will stay on the ballot after state officials rejected a challenge to his candidacy Thursday. Will Lawrence, a staffer for the state Senate’s top Democrat, had questioned thousands…

It’s hard to say no when you’ve been offered a shot at your dream job. Miranda Peters did so, twice. It was mostly out of loyalty, and other reasons. Peters, who grew up gazing at…

HUMBOLDT — Beth Barlow envisions her Bijou Confectionary as the crown jewel of downtown Humboldt. Bijou is French for “jewel,” explained Barlow, and is a name she chose partly as a tribute to the building’s…

Presbyterian Church Rita Sanders played piano for the prelude and for the offertory Sunday. Pastor Steve Traw’s message, “Our God of Promise,” came from Genesis 12:1-9. A fellowship dinner followed. Mel Guenther and Larry Crawford…

Dear editor: Partnerships in our community and county involving service clubs — volunteers — private groups and public bodies have a long history and are one of the great aspects of living in Iola and…

Emily Crabtree likes to learn. And she loves the classroom. But it wasn’t always easy. An undiagnosed reading disorder often meant struggling in the classroom. “I was a B-C student,” she admitted. “It was a…

There’s much to be said about teaching a room full of first-graders, Emilea Peine noted. “I like seeing them get it,” she said. “I like it when you know they’ve learned something and their eyes…

MANHATTAN — 4-H members from the Southwind Extension District excelled at the annual Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes event Saturday and Sunday at Kansas State University, winning three state titles in the process. The competition focused…

New Trump administration rules aimed at protecting the coal industry reverse Obama-era regulations on greenhouse gases by letting states set their own rules. That means Kansas regulators could clear the way for more coal, but…