Joan Baugher, 89, died Feb. 17, 2023, in Springfield, Mo. Joan was born on Nov. 30, 1933, in Fort Scott, the second of five children born to John F. Schafer and Annabel M. (Myers) Schafer.…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man faces federal criminal charges after he checked in a suitcase with an explosive device hidden in the lining on a flight to Florida, authorities said Wednesday. Marc Muffley,…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay. The Falcon…

Prairie Rose 4-H Club members participated in the Southwind District 4-H Day on Saturday, Feb. 4. The members performed a skit, “Princess Pigtoria and the Pea” and earned a blue ribbon. 

John Edward Olson, 72, died on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at his home in Humboldt.  John was born April 1, 1950, to Lawrence and A. Elnora (Mintz) Olson, second eldest of six children.  He served…

A memorial service for Bill HIllbrant, whose death on Feb. 16 was reported previously, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Iola Elks Lodge, 210 S. Jefferson Ave. (Note: This article has been edited…

The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, led by the redoubtable Theodore Kuchar, played one of the last concerts of a 40-date tour across the United States. The century-old ensemble had stopped by Radio City…

When human rights are trampled by authoritarian regimes — protesters arrested, civil society crushed — ordinary citizens often bear the brunt. Behind the scenes, human rights defenders stand up for these citizens, despite the risks.…

TOPEKA — The state’s credit rating has improved again, Gov. Laura Kelly announced this week, but her administration warns that a Senate-approved flat tax plan would damage that score. S&P Global changed Kansas’ credit outlook…

TOPEKA — The future of marijuana in Kansas is still dubious.  Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican and chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, said he wasn’t willing to rush forward with…