TOPEKA — A Kansas income tax credit created in 1995 to incentivize reliance on alternative-fueled cars and trucks was sabotaged by amendments to state law to exclude electric vehicles and forbid individuals from claiming the…

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Attorney General’s Office blocked millions in school bond funds to a district in the state’s smallest county based on a rigid interpretation of a 2023 elections law. Voters in the Greeley…

Kansas 9th District Rep. Fred Gardner, R-Garnett, predicts one topic will dominate the Kansas Legislature right from the start of the session that begins Monday: Taxes.  Specifically, property taxes. “I expect that to come to…

Ted W. Lucas of Payson, Ariz. (formerly of Sylvia and Iola, Kansas) passed away Monday, Dec. 2 at the age of 81.  Ted was president of Emprise Bank prior to his move to Arizona.  He…

TEL AVIV — Israel’s envoy for hostages met North American and European counterparts on Tuesday at the start of two days of talks towards the release of dozens of people — and bodies — still…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection would relocate its headquarters from the nation’s capital to Texas under legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-McKinney. The agency’s current Washington headquarters is far removed from…

Wintry weather is keeping the winter sports action sidelined for some area schools. While Iola High’s classes were in session, the Mustangs saw their Tuesday games postponed to Jan. 30 because Santa Fe Trail schools…

DENVER (AP) — It’s not about the money until it is. The final weekend of the NFL regular season brought the usual intrigue over which teams would clinch the final playoff spots — the Buccaneers…

TOPEKA — A Kansas legislator renewed attempts to rid the state of daylight saving time under a bill filed ahead of the state’s 2025 legislative session, which begins later this month. Senate Bill 1, which…