The Kappa Alpha Chapter of Phi Tau Omega Sorority met for its monthly social Monday at the home of Jeanna Church. Members enjoyed a salad supper before a game of “Left, Right, Center.” Gwen Tefft…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s bold but vague pledge to deport “millions” of migrants facing removal orders, starting next week, came on the eve of his reelection kickoff Tuesday night in Florida — and it…

In the same breath, Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, recently promised to award one contract to Kansas — as well as to Missouri. And then he told us he’d decide the winner depending on…

Our state has failed to provide enough funding to community mental health centers to truly meet the need for care. Individuals with the most severe, persistent mental illness are those most likely to fall into…

In early June, Diane Mueller fled her flooded home near St. Louis, for the second time in two years. She hopes it won’t happen again. When Mueller saw the water bubbling up through grates in…

Dear Dr. Roach: Short of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, why hasn’t the Food and Drug Administration approved sildenafil in a set dosage for blood pressure medication? I saw a decrease from 150/90 to 115/70…

In today’s busy society, it can be difficult to get to know your neighbors. The United Methodist Churches hope to change that with a series of monthly cookouts in various neighborhoods in Iola. The first…

LAHARPE — After a seven-year hiatus, LaHarpe residents are ready to celebrate once again. LaHarpe Day, an annual celebration last held in 2012, will return with a slew of activities all day Saturday. The festival…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East as tensions in the Persian Gulf mounted today over Iran’s announcement it will not comply with the international agreement that keeps…

Vaping at Kansas schools is reaching epidemic proportions, prompting the Kansas State Board of Education to launch a concerted campaign against it. “This thing hit us like a tsunami,” said Jeff Hersh, assistant superintendent at…