It’s never too early to learn leadership skills. The Leadership Crew, a group of six second graders at Jefferson Elementary School, gave a presentation to the USD 257 school board about their activities this year.…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s girls ended their 2021 season light on wins, but heavy in areas that count just as much. The Wildcats fell 33-13 in the A team matchup and 21-9 in…

TOPEKA — Dramatic shortage of substitute teachers in Kansas public schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting the Kansas State Department of Education to consider temporarily modifying license requirements for people seeking part-time work…

The pictures and video from Kentucky and surrounding states after last week’s tornadoes are shocking. Our neighbors need our help. Congress should move quickly to provide it. As it does so, we should all take…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry became the NBA’s career leader for 3-pointers and scored 22 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 105-96 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.  Curry…

In the last month, Russia has placed at least 100,000 troops near its border with Ukraine. NATO has called the buildup “unprovoked and unexplained,” but for Ukrainians few explanations are needed. They watched Russia annex…

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Carolyn Burnett is bracing for her first Christmas without her son Chris, a beloved high school football coach whose outdoor memorial service drew a crowd of hundreds. The unvaccinated 34-year-old father…

Prairie Dell 4-H’ers sang Christmas carols for residents at Heartland Meadows before their Dec. 6 meeting. A lizard and a Smart watch were two of the answers to the roll call, what do you want…

Ray Sweany and his wife, Shirley Goodsell-Sweany, formerly of Allen County, escaped the wrath of tornadoes that devastated several towns across Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas. Ray is originally from LaHarpe; Shirley from Gas. They…

Glen and Patty Herschberger lit the candle representing love for the third Sunday of advent. Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday was taken from John 3:16-18.    This scripture talks about God’s love: “For God so…