Mary Lou Beck, 79, Humboldt, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at her home. Mary Lou was born March 3, 1942, in Chanute to Lee Montgomery and Vera (Beck) Montgomery.  Mary Lou and Danny E. Brown…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Health officials are frustrated that many school boards remain reluctant to adopt mask mandates, even though most COVID-19 outbreaks in Kansas schools are occurring in districts without such requirements. The state…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ largest city was placed under a water boil order after a large water main break, leading Wichita-area schools to close Friday and prompting residents to make a run on bottled…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Fury understands that the most memorable boxers are also talented promoters, and he has sold his heavyweight trilogy finale against Deontay Wilder with a showman’s flair. The unbeaten British champion…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Staffing shortages have gotten so bad at a Kansas prison that has been the scene of past unrest that inmates are spending more time confined to their cells, officials say. Kansas…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A longtime Alabama sheriff removed from office after being convicted of theft and ethics violations is giving five-star reviews to the jail where he spent more than two weeks in custody.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic has kept its grip on the economy, with many companies struggling to fill millions…

With the threat of a $60,000 budget deficit staring them in the face, Allen County Commissioners laid off eight road and bridge employees and ordered all weed and brush cutting in the country suspended.  *****…

It’s not often government implements a tax, then gives you a loophole to avoid paying it. But that’s exactly what the Missouri Legislature did when crafting compromises to get the state’s new gas tax legislation…

Trena Lee McKinsey, 52, Thayer, died Sept. 28, 2021, at her home. Trena was born Dec. 26, 1968, in Iola to Lawrence B. (Bill) Goodell and Phyllis (Weldin) Goodell. She married Scott McKinsey on Nov.…