“I may represent more community colleges than anybody in the United States Senate,” joked Sen. Jerry Moran Wednesday afternoon. The senator took a tour of Allen Community College and visited with staff and board members.…

HUMBOLDT — Sen. Jerry Moran, speaking to a regional development group on Wednesday, said company leaders often lament a shortage of workers. Plant managers and owners tell him “if we could find more people to…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a dry start to winter, California’s rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara.…

President Joe Biden expanded his push to eliminate student loan debt Wednesday, saying during a speech the initiative is part of a campaign promise to address the “broken” system. “While a college degree is still…

Dear Carolyn: I’m a middle-aged hetero woman who has been divorced for many years. I gained 20 pounds over the past couple of years due to hormone imbalance (thanks, menopause!). I’ve also recently discovered that…

TOPEKA — An audit instigated because of Republican suspicion over state public universities’ equity programs found the programs used $9 million in state dollars during the 2022-2023 school year. On Wednesday, Heidi Zimmerman, principal auditor…

SALINA — Iola High’s Korbin Cloud saw his high school wrestling career come to an end Thursday at the Class 4A State Championships. Cloud was eliminated by Winfield’s Zane Swinford, 2-0, in consolation action in…

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 48 people in southern and central Gaza overnight, half of them women and children, health officials said Thursday. European foreign ministers and U.N. agencies called…

HIGHLAND — A pair of free throws from Sarang West with 8.7 seconds remaining lifted Allen Community College’s women to a 61-60 road victory at Highland Wednesday. “We knew it was going to be close,”…

HIGHLAND — Allen Community College’s offense went cold at the worst possible time Wednesday. Allen’s latest in a series of heartbreaking losses, a 74-71 overtime defeat at Highland, came after an eight-point lead dissipated over…