Iola is 8,000 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand, the site of a pair attacks Friday that killed 50 and left another 50 injured. The incident hit agonizingly close to home for Thandinkosi Mnqathu, who has…

Someone once told Corbin Manbeck the key to success is to surround yourself with people whose skills fill your voids.  So when it came to launching a woodworking business, Manbeck turned to longtime friend Jeremy…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his pressure on General Motors to reopen an Ohio manufacturing plant that recently closed and put 1,700 people out of work. Trump’s arm-twisting came in a series of separate…

Springlike temperatures brought several youngsters to the LaHarpe City Park Monday afternoon for repeated trips along the park?s zipline. XyliaDawn Goodner, 6, hangs on while embarking on her ride. Bryson Yocham, Skyler Smeltzer and Xander…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ? Hundreds of homes flooded in several Midwestern states after rivers breached at least a dozen levees following heavy rain and snowmelt in the region, authorities said Monday while warning that…

Social workers can perform a myriad of tasks. Some check on children in abusive homes and some train foster families. Others support patients through medical procedures like kidney dialysis or provide talk therapy to mental…

Ever feel like you can’t get ahead? Saving at tax time may help you get started. Saving throughout the year can be tough. It may feel like every paycheck is spent before you get it. …

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s nomination of a trial judge to Kansas’ second-highest court appeared doomed Monday after two key Republican legislators decried past social media posts criticizing President Donald Trump and…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fish in an Ohio river that became synonymous with pollution when it caught fire in 1969 are now safe to eat, federal environmental regulators say. The easing of fish consumption restrictions…

Promising new studies on a type of artificial heart valve could pave the way for it to be used in many more patients, allowing them to avoid the rigors of open-heart surgery. Compared with those…