KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City Council committee will consider a resolution on Wednesday that would designate the city as a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care, even as the state’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further declines in inflation are likely to be slow and bumpy. Prices…

David Lee Middendorf, 71, passed away May 9, 2023, at his lifelong home in Humboldt. David was born on Sunday afternoon, March 9, 1952, at the hospital in Chanute, the son of Ray and Pauline…

Gov. Laura Kelly says now is the best time to fight for the future of education. Attend your local school board meetings. Get organized. Meet with your local lawmakers and make your voice heard. Do…

The owners of a downtown coffee shop plan to open a drive-thru coffee business on U.S. 169, northeast of the city.  Gabe and Myra Gleason, with partner and landowner Jenn Chester, plan to break ground…

Local health departments didn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic keep them from doing the important work of taking care of families, Becky Johnson, director of the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department told county commissioners on Tuesday.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through…

Iola High sophomore Max Andersen etched his name in school history over the weekend, winning a state title for his prose. Andersen’s win for his oral interpretation of the children’s book “Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective”…

COLONY — The Crest High Lancers ended their season at home against Yates Center Tuesday the same way they’ve played all season: dominantly.  The Lancers (19-0) put a cap on their undefeated regular season with…

EUREKA — The Humboldt High golf team took sixth place as a team at the Eureka Invitational on Monday.  “Even though we didn’t end up with any league hardware, I was proud of how the…