TOPEKA — Salina Sen. J.R. Claeys convinced colleagues on the Senate budget committee Thursday to block public post-secondary institutions in Kansas from asking applicants about diversity, equity and inclusion, asserting those questions were part of…

TOPEKA — Scott Zaremba owns the world’s oldest purpose-built cinema in downtown Ottawa, and asked the Kansas Senate for help keeping the two-screen venue’s doors open to movie fans. “We’re working very hard to keep…

A storm system marched eastward Friday, threatening heavy snow in the Midwest and Northeast after spawning likely tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana that damaged homes, businesses, a university campus and left thousands without power. The…

More than 35 years after the world’s worst nuclear accident, the dogs of Chernobyl roam among decaying, abandoned buildings in and around the closed plant — somehow still able to find food, breed and survive.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday that for the first time includes armored vehicles that can launch bridges — allowing troops to cross rivers…

The Iola Theatre reports sustained ticket sales for the movie “Titanic,” which is also setting records nationally. Maureen and Eric Olson are awed by the turnouts night after night at the Iola big screen. The…

I share this statement at every presentation and every meeting I have with partners across the state because here’s what I know: The difference between telling someone from our area this statistic as opposed to…

The saga of the comic strip “Dilbert” and the racist rants of its creator, Scott Adams, isn’t the out-of-control cancel culture that Twitter boss Elon Musk and others on the right claim. It’s actually an…

WAMEGO — The Iola High girls were outmatched by Wamego, 73-17, in their Class 4A opening round substate playoff game Wednesday night.  The Mustangs (6-15) were shut down offensively as leading scorer Karingten Hall was…

LAHARPE — You never know if you’ll be needed to save a life. Medical emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time, to anybody, LaHarpe Police Chief Joe Stotler notes. Stotler has hosted a series of…