“Something has to change.” That’s Humboldt city administrator Cole Herder’s succinct summary of the state of housing in Allen County. “Everyone is in agreement that there’s a housing shortage,” he said. “Humboldt recognized this years…

A warm spring wind was bending the wild plum trees, scattering small white petals, when I arrived at the former Lily Church corner in Woodson County. Constructed in 1896, and sharing a circuit with Salem…

MANHATTAN — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem shared a personal and political account of how South Dakota served as a laboratory for conservative government and hit back at detractors frustrated with the Republican’s refusal to…

The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months, using funds from the coronavirus relief package approved in March. The Agriculture Department is announcing Monday…

Against all odds, Kansas appears to be in a positive economic position this year. New figures from the Consensus Revenue Estimate suggest the state will be doing $361 million better this fiscal year and next…

Most of us have experienced the frustration of internet buffering while streaming our favorite Netflix shows. For years, policymakers have tried to fill in the gap for people who don’t have access to broadband by…

The debate over whether to grant statehood to the District of Columbia is a hotly partisan one with some cynical posturing on both sides. Democrats who favor the proposal say it’s all about giving the…

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Truman Snell of Iola, have purchased the Iola Greenhouse from Mr. and Mrs. George Slawson, and took possession Monday. They will continue to operate the…

CHANUTE — Rains cut short Iola High’s final regular season tennis matches Thursday evening. Riccardo Barbarossa, Iola’s no. 1 singles player, was the only Mustang to get in all four matches, going 2-2 on the…

As the saying goes, if you don’t like Kansas weather, just wait a few minutes and it will probably change. Junior college athletics can be like that, too, Allen Community College women’s soccer coach Jeremy…