We cannot comprehend the agony that engulfed more than 50 migrants trapped and left to die in an overheated tractor-trailer in Texas. Every detail that emerges in news reports only compounds the horror. There was…

In vitro fertilization (IVF) faces an uncertain future in Kansas if the abortion amendment on the August 2nd ballot passes.    The U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned precedent on Roe v. Wade, allowing states to…

By definition, meetings of global leaders are important even if they’re not always consequential. This week’s G-7 and NATO summits were substantive, particularly in producing a more clear-eyed view of Russia. Whether the decisions and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 500 days into his presidency, Joe Biden’s hope for saving the Earth from the most devastating effects of climate change may not quite be dead. But it’s not far from…

The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. Travelers seemed to be experiencing fewer delays and canceled flights early Friday…

John Masterson’s retirement as president of Allen Community College brings about an end to his lengthy affiliation as a Red Devil. Masterson has been involved with the college for 40 years, the last 30 as…

As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, a military band filled the air with music at the Allen County Farmers Market on Thursday. It was a festive atmosphere, with patriotic tunes as well as…

The legal drama surrounding Kincaid farmer — and Kansas gubernatorial candidate — Arlyn Briggs took an additional series of twists and turns, with the 64-year-old back in custody. Briggs, in fact, has been arrested twice…

The remarkable success on the baseball diamond translated to another armload of postseason accolades for Iola High and Crest High. Three from Iola and four from Crest earned first-team all-state honors from Sports In Kansas,…

Reece Murry didn’t let anything like an appendectomy slow her down this season. The Iola High senior missed a good chunk of the middle of the 2022 season after her appendix was removed. Nevertheless, Murry…