Month: January 2019
LAHARPE A resident-led crowdfunding effort is underway for a number of local projects. LaHarpe organizers, working in league with Thrive Allen County, this week launched the LaHarpe ioby (In Our Back Yard) fundraising drive.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) New Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly told Kansas legislators Wednesday that the state faces an emergency in its child welfare system and is completely unprepared for the next national economic downturn. Kelly…
Its not a democracy for the Chiefs when it comes to fourth-down decisions. The final call to try and pick up a first down or punt the ball away belongs to head coach Andy Reid,…
WASHINGTON (AP) A grand Washington ritual became a potential casualty of the partial government shutdown as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked President Donald Trump to postpone his Jan. 29 State of the Union speech.…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Serena Williams figured it was important to get off to a strong start against Eugenie Bouchard in the Australian Opens second round today. Serena, she said she told herself beforehand, youve…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) All these years later, although with much less on the line, Novak Djokovic again got the better of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Australian Open. The No. 1-seeded Djokovic beat Tsonga 6-3,…
Dinah L. Moore, of Iola, passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. She was born July 5, 1955, to Reuben and Helen Hill. Both parents preceded her in death. Survivors include two brothers, Roland Hill, Kansas…
WASHINGTON (AP) The number of furloughed federal employees seeking unemployment benefits jumped in the first two weeks of the shutdown, topping 10,000 during the week of Jan. 5. The Labor Department said Thursday that…
Many commit to healthy eating as a New Years resolution and halfway into the month of January, they may be finding it a challenge. Time to cook and busy schedules top the list of what…
Commissioner returns for wind farm debate ERIE A Neosho County commissioner decided not to resign as the county continues to debate a contentious wind farm project, The Chanute Tribune reported. With the full three-member…
