Allen Community College is tapping into a pair of activities that have exploded in popularity in recent years —  trapshooting and esports. Trustees approved Monday a request to advertise for a trapshooting coach. The goal…

Three of Iola High School’s standouts in theatrical arts are taking their talents to Allen Community College. Iola seniors Max Andersen, Donovan Nee and Maya Shaughnessy signed letters of intent Wednesday to attend ACC on…

Fundraising is vital to the operation of community nonprofits, says Elaina Stiffler, executive director of Your Community Foundation. Especially now, when the future of federal grants grows more uncertain each day.  While a funding freeze…

TOPEKA — Republican legislation to establish child support payments for pregnancy-related costs — and, in turn, establish “fetal personhood” — revealed tension among legislators as one Democratic senator inserted a bipartisan tax credit provision. Senate…

NEW YORK — Dozens of protesters stormed Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday, demanding the release of Palestinian Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil. The protesters chanted “Free Mahmoud! Free them all!” by the golden…

ROME — Pope Francis has marked the anniversary of his election as the head of the Catholic Church from a hospital, a statement from the Vatican said on Thursday morning. Thursday marks 12 years since…

WASHINGTON — The White House Thursday withdrew the nomination of former Republican Rep. David Weldon to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Weldon, a longtime vaccine skeptic, had been scheduled…

TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers want to eliminate a tax credit that aims to build affordable homes throughout the state. They say the program costs too much money, despite an ongoing housing shortage. The 3-year-old Kansas…

TOPEKA — A House bill would allocate an additional $20 million annually to the Kansas Water Plan fund to support projects for cities across the state. House Bill 2113 builds upon new funding from the…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA’s two stuck astronauts. The new crew needs to get to the International…