TOPEKA — State leaders continued to stand firm against federal demands for personal data of Kansans who have received food assistance, even after a letter last week threatened funding losses.  Kansas Department for Children and…

In June, the U.S. Forest Service published its 2,650-page final environmental impact statement for the Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange, which involves transferring a 2,422-acre portion of Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, known as Oak…

The Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation held its annual central golf tournament for 2025 on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Horizons at Prairie Ridge Golf Course in Erie.    It was an excellent day for the…

President Trump conducts foreign policy on personal instinct and tactical impulse, and his abrupt Friday turn on Russia and Ukraine is a classic illustration. Whether it’s the start of a road to peace, or to…

Area riders put their skills to the test at the Yates Center Barrel Race Friday. The Woodson County Fairgrounds and Saddle Club Arena played host to more than a dozen area riders ranging in age…

Allen Community College welcomed its students back on campus in style Sunday with Casino Night activities in the Student Center. The students were each given an allotment of “chips,” which they cashed in at the…

While the leader of 340 million Americans furiously works to derail climate action, the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics is embracing it. In May, when Pope Leo XIV succeeded the late Pope Francis, I suggested…

Arrests reported Allen County sheriff’s deputies arrested Matthew E. Troyer, 33, rural Iola, Thursday on a warrant alleging two violations of a protection order. Bryce N. Saxon, 25, Tulsa, was arrested by sheriff’s deputies Wednesday…

The regular monthly meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club was called to order on Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Moran United Methodist Church. The roll call was “What famous person would you like to…

The Iola High School cheer squad will host a Mini-Mustangs cheer camp for anyone in kindergarten through eighth grade. The cheerleading clinic is Thursday, Oct. 9 to prepare the youngsters to perform at halftime during…