WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third…

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday freed an American woman and her teenage daughter it had held hostage in Gaza, Israel said, the first such release from among the roughly 200 people…

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy…

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the thing that was supposed to make Rep. Jim Jordan the 56th speaker of the House. An onslaught of pressure from the Republican Party base, allies predicted, would compel the…

Volunteer chaplains at Allen County Regional Hospital gathered Thursday morning for a Blessing of the Hands, an annual tradition across Saint Luke’s Health System. The multi-faith tradition provides a blessing for those whose hands provide…

Almost from the beginning, Kelly Sigg knew she had a rare gem of an employee in Toni Manbeck.   “We clicked from Day 1,” Kelly said.  “At age 20, she was managing our store in…

LAHARPE — Ask Harry and Joyce Lee why they’ve remained active in the community for so long, and without a moment’s hesitation, they point to the Bible, the Book of Matthew in particular. “When Christ…

Family means everything to the Nelson family. Delbert and Eddyra Nelson raised their six kids while keeping busy on the farm and in the schools and community, then moved into a new era of cheering…

Michael Burnett’s sleuthing skills paid off. Burnett, who works as Allen County EMS director, discovered the Farm-City Days Medallion on Friday morning. The medallion was inside a metal lockbox tucked away inside a bush on…

The Iola Rotary Club presented Scott Brady, assistant principal of Iola Middle School, a check for $2,000 at the club’s Thursday meeting. The funds are to help sponsor a trip to Washington, D.C. for Iola’s…