Climate change is worsening the planet’s biodiversity crises, making environments more deadly for thousands of species and accelerating the precipitous decline in the number of plants and animals on Earth, according to an international organization…

It’s no surprise to cattle producers that the 2023 hay crop was still short, and in some places, poorer quality than usual. More supplementation and unique hay saving strategies will be more valuable than ever…

HUMBOLDT — Michelle Mason understands how difficult it can be for someone with a disability to obtain medical equipment.  Her daughter, Desi, age 30, has disabilities that sometimes require the use of a wheelchair. Mason…

Back when Kelly Roberts was a kid during the 1970s, her family would scout their northeastern Oklahoma pasture every year, looking for the perfect eastern redcedar for their Christmas tree.“I remember traipsing across the pasture…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has opened voting on five proposed designs for a new license plate, including one that closely resembles a previous design criticized and pulled for being uninspired, reminding people of the…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly’s task force on early childhood development outlined Monday a plan for improving coordination of the education and care of pre-kindergarten kids by consolidating services scattered among four state entities into…

More Americans are expected to fly or drive far from home over Christmas than did last year, putting a cap on a busy year for travel. Auto club AAA forecast Monday that 115.2 million people…

Volunteers placed wreaths on veteran graves at Highland Cemetery on Saturday during an event organized by the LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary. About two dozen volunteers turned out at Highland and the original Iola Cemetery. Some will…

After rainy weather sent spectators home early at the Mildred Store’s living nativity presentation Friday evening, Saturday provided no such hindrances, as several area churches helped recreate the setting for Jesus’s birth.

CHANUTE — The USD 413 Board of Education appointed Matt Koester as the new superintendent of USD 413 schools. The announcement was made on Thursday, marking the culmination of a selection process that saw Koester…