TOPEKA — The state’s only women’s prison could have a nursery center for mothers who give birth while incarcerated, if a proposed plan catches on. The pilot plan would establish a correctional center nursery on…

Allen County Commissioner David Lee would rather the county landfill not get a reputation as a “tire landing zone.” And while Commissioner Jerry Daniels doesn’t love the idea, he recognizes accepting tires “is a revenue…

A former deputy who now teaches law enforcement skills at Allen Community College is challenging Sheriff Bryan Murphy for his job. Anthony Maness and Murphy, both Republicans, have filed for the sheriff’s race, setting up…

The book or the movie. A debate often follows when asked which is better.  When it comes to the story of “True Grit,” Iola Reads is offering a chance to discover the answer for yourself.…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks. This week, they seriously damaged a ship in a crucial strait and apparently…

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The World Food Program said Tuesday it had to pause deliveries of food to isolated northern Gaza because of increasing chaos across the territory, hiking fears of potential starvation. A…

Utilities would be prohibited from taking private land using eminent domain to build solar farms under legislation Kansas lawmakers weighed Monday. Eminent domain authority allows governments or utility companies to take private property for public…

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department for Children and Families has announced new contracts for foster care services in the state. St. Francis Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit accused of financial mismanagement, will not have its contract…

Ronald Dean Wrestler, age 86, of Elsmore, passed away Feb. 18, 2024, at his residence. Ron was born June 17, 1937, in Iola, to Lloyd Wrestler and Shirley (Churchill) Wrestler-Mynatt. Ron attended Maple Grove School…

Shirley Leanore Pearman Cahalen passed away in the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire. She was 90 years old. Shirley was born Aug. 20, 1933, in…