After decades of decline, fatal traffic crashes increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s traffic deaths are falling harder and harder on bicyclists and pedestrians. In Kansas, pedestrian deaths increased 261%, from 18 in 2019 to…

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — Bob Molsberry was a college student when he first watched the recreational bike ride that organizers say is now the country’s longest, largest and oldest. That was in 1973, and…

Today is Friday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2023. There are 142 days left in the year.  On this date: In 1860, the nation’s first successful silver mill began operation near Virginia City, Nevada.…

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian presidential candidate who recently pledged to root out corruption and lock up the country’s “thieves” was fatally shot at a political rally in the capital as the South American…

In most California households, pets are more than furry friends. They’re family. They join you on trips to the park, car rides and vacations. But how much do you love your pet? Do you love…

As the back-to-school checklist grows, one detail that parents and caregivers should prioritize is ensuring all children have their appropriate vaccines. Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson says the HPV vaccine should be part of…

Betty Joan Daniels, age 89, of Elsmore, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Betty was born May 19, 1934, in Amsterdam, Missouri, to Jesse L. Croghan and Lucy…

Emma B’Hymer’s summer is going swimmingly, thank you. B’Hymer, 17, of Iola, was in Des Moines, Iowa, July 27-30, for the AAU Jr. Olympic Games, where she took on throngs of the country’s best young…

Allen Community College plans to welcome back students this fall with a little help from the community. “Welcome Week” activities begin with move-in day on Saturday, Aug. 19, with a block party from 6 to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight months of declines. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core inflation matched the smallest monthly rise in nearly…