TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate’s commerce committee opened a budgetary floodgate Thursday by endorsing $28 million in federal funding to promote World Cup soccer events and earmarking $38.5 million for facilities in Salina and Topeka…

HUMBOLDT — Several Humboldt High School seniors announced their plans for college or other career plans Wednesday during a ceremony at the Humboldt Community Fieldhouse. Emma B’Hymer will attend the College of Saint Mary to…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation expanding a Kansas tax credit to incentivize purchase of services or goods from vendors employing individuals with disabilities and creating a program to help businesses make the transition…

A discussion concerning community recycling options that began at the Jan. 22 Iola City Council meeting will continue Monday evening. At the January meeting, council members agreed that the best option was to “start small.”…

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday that a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck just south of the Big Island of Hawaii. The earthquake was centered 11 miles south of Naalehu, Hawaii, at a…

Allen County Historical Society director Kurtis Russell attended the 125th anniversary of the Philippine American War event hosted by the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Memorial on Saturday, Feb. 3, in Norfolk, Va. He was invited by…

More than 100 veterans attended a meeting Thursday to learn more about a Veterans Administration Clinic coming to Iola. The clinic will be at the Family Physicians building at 1408 East St. It is expected…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s message Sunday was “Nicodemus, Do You Believe?” from John 3.  The most well-known verse in the world, John 3:16, was first spoken to Nicodemus under the cover of darkness as Jesus explained…

Kansas Sen. Cindy Holscher, a progressive Democrat from Overland Park, sponsors a lot of bills and resolutions that don’t stand a chance of passing our conservative and veto-proof Republican state Legislature.  This year, she’s signed…

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt school district in conjunction with the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, will receive nearly $5 million to build a multi-purpose health center and daycare facility. The facility will include a daycare…