Pamela “Pam” Sue (James) Minor, 74, died at her Yates Center home Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Pam was born Aug. 13, 1950, in Wichita, to Lowell and Evelyn (Andrews) James. She is survived by her…

Lawrence Lewis Apley of Yates Center died Feb. 16, 2025, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Lawrence was born April 29, 1959, to Lawrence C. Apley and Margaret L. (Boffing) Apley. Lawrence was…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in…

For the past 45 years, Iolan Glen Cunningham has worked as an engineering technician senior — a fancy way of saying a highway materials tester — for the Kansas Department of Transportation. Most of that…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect…

To cast your vote for the Athlete of the Month, click here. Six area athletes were nominated for the March Allen County Area Athlete of the Month, with a few garnering state medals just before…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has moved to fire several senior White House National Security Council officials taking action soon after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed…

TOPEKA — Five of the six southwest Kansas counties reporting measles cases have seen kindergarten vaccination rates drop, one showing a 24 percentage point dip over a four-year period. Vaccination rates are one focus of…

Iola High School will conclude its two-night run Thursday Friday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center with the Oscar Wilde classic, “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy For Serious People.” Tickets sell…