WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.…

TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on Thursday promised to see Gov. Laura Kelly in court after she said state agencies will continue to support residents who seek gender-affirming birth certificates and driver’s licenses.…

HUMBOLDT — At The Growing Place, the number 39 seems significant.  Back in April, when Janie Works and crew decided to apply for a grant to expand the daycare and preschool center, it had a…

Iola motorists were treated to a pleasant surprise Thursday as 120 vintage automobiles rolled through town. Turns out the owners of those classic cars were equally surprised to be going through Iola. The occasion was…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hi Carolyn: My spouse is going through some difficult times: sudden terminal illness and subsequent death of a parent, other parent facing some long-term but not terminal illness. We both…

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m writing in regarding my 92-year-old father. He has always been active, still plays golf and had played softball up until the age of 88. My father has a history of blood…

In the spring of 1996, a group of local women got together to learn about the world of high finance. The Elite Investors Investment Club featured 13 women — all of whom were a part…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Friday effectively killed President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. The 6-3 decision, with conservative…

KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) — José Ramirez daringly stole home for the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, but the Kansas City Royals rebounded to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 Thursday on pinch-hitter Freddy Fermin’s…

GARNETT — Iola’s AA Indians swept past Garnett’s Post 48 Muddogs by racking up 21 hits in 14-6 and 10-6 victories on the road Thursday. The Indians (17-4) scored four runs in the first inning,…