In an effort to get students vaccinated for COVID-19 before coming to campus, Wichita State University is offering a $250 award for incoming students who can show proof of vaccination, according to a WSU news…

Descendants of Ed and Velda Scheibmeir held an annual reunion on July 31 at the Bresner Building in Yates Center. The Gloria Westerman family hosted the reunion. They also celebrated her 80th birthday. Food was…

MORAN — Who says you can’t go home again? Just one year after her old classmate (and former Iola High girls basketball coach) Becky Carlson returned to coach at her alma mater, Marmaton Valley High’s…

Construction continues on the new Mack Colt, Inc., office building at the corner of Jefferson and Monroe. The two-story building will replace the firm’s offices at 110½ South St. ***** KINCAID — The nine apartment…

The Iola High School Class of 1966 celebrated their 55th reunion on July 2 and 3. Classmates were hosted by Georgia and Craig Abbott on July 2 at the Allen County Country Club. The reunion…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Reports of targeted killings in areas overrun by the Taliban mounted Friday, fueling fears that they will return Afghanistan to the repressive rule they imposed when they were last in power,…

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have been required to make changes to their coaching staff over the years, the natural byproduct of success, as top assistants such as Doug Pederson and…

LOS ANGELES – The rise of the delta variant has upended previous optimistic projections of herd immunity and a return to normal life, with many health experts believing mask mandates and tougher vaccine requirements will…

TOPEKA — Members of the Legislature’s task force developing protocol for use of newly discovered DNA evidence in criminal cases endorsed better training of law enforcement officers, prosecutors and defense lawyers to keep valuable information…

Over the last decade, the population of the United States increased by 7.4%, according to the 2020 Census. Sadly, we’re not seeing that growth here. Allen County is down by 6.3%, along with just about…