LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — Leavenworth, Kansas, occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a short hand for serving hard time. The federal penitentiary housed gangsters Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly —…

Locals had plenty of reasons to celebrate Friday. It was June 20, known locally as 620 Day and a chance to celebrate businesses in the 620 area code. Friday was also the summer solstice, with…

The Iola Hormigas won their first Pecos League series of the season in dramatic fashion after a  walk-off, bases-load walk in extra innings to secure a 7-6 victory over the Blackwell Flycatchers Wednesday night. After…

The Allen Red Devils have a new head baseball coach for the 2026 season after promoting interim coach Trey Harris during the June Allen Community College Board of Trustees meeting. This will be Harris’s first…

After more than four decades of effort, Iran was closer than ever to having the capability to assemble a nuclear weapon rapidly. Then on Friday, Israel launched a massive attack on the country and its…

TOPEKA — Costly and unequal access to health care draw down the overall ranking of Kansas’ health system in nationwide evaluations of successes and failures. Kansas has one of the lowest-performing state health systems in…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, attended a candlelight vigil Wednesday evening honoring state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were killed in what officials have called a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring…

In honor of Father’s Day, Merrill Hodgden was recognized as the oldest father present and Alec Cochran as the youngest at Sunday’s service at Carlyle Presbyterian Church. Rex Heape of the Gideons gave the sermon.…

Cindi Sue VanHouden, age 67, of Iola, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at her home. Cindi was born Dec. 24, 1957, in Twentynine Palms, Calif., to John R. (Tom) Folk and Jeri Sue…