TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget director on Thursday outlined her spending blueprint, which includes salary raises for state employees, expansion of Medicaid eligibility, paying down debt, and investments in special education, water and emergency…

TOPEKA — Eight Kansas House Republicans introduced a bill crafted to implement a near-total ban on clinical abortions and forbid distribution of pharmaceutical drugs to end pregnancies, while also authorizing individuals to file lawsuits against…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jerod Mayo spent his entire professional football career learning from Bill Belichick, first as a player and then as an assistant. He’ll now have the weighty task of succeeding the future Hall of…

The City Slickers 4-H Club met on Sunday, Dec. 10. Members started the afternoon by ringing bells for the Salvation Army at Walmart from 1 to 4 p.m. Afterwards, the club held its December meeting…

Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows with fines assessed: Clyde E. Hoggatt, Iola, theft, two counts of criminal damage, $1,415, probation Walter J. Palmisano, Bronson, theft, $362, probation Rebecca A. Stewart, Iola, theft, $315, probation

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get ready for the Australian Open before play begins at Melbourne Park on Sunday morning (Saturday night CST) with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS says it has collected an additional $360 million in overdue taxes from delinquent millionaires as the agency’s leadership tries to promote the latest work it has done to modernize the…

Citation On Jan. 1, Iola Police assisted Chanute officers and cited Payton Shaw, 19 of Iola, for battery for an incident in Chanute. Theft On Jan. 2, Iola police investigated theft of prescription medication in…

It is hard to prepare for extreme winter weather when December in Kansas may be one of the warmest on record. However, variability seems to be a characteristic of our weather lately and a drop…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s message Sunday, “The Journey Begins,” was a road map showing how to go out and make disciples and an invitation to go on the Christian journey as detailed in John 1:35-46. Pastor…