WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Robert F. Kennedy…

HUMBOLDT — More than 15,000 meals were distributed over the summer via Humboldt USD 258’s summer meals program, which concludes Thursday. The team served an average of 170 children and 30 adults a day, Terry…

COLONY — With just 11 days until the first day of practice, the Crest Lancers continue building up to opening night in the weight room. Crest High School is not the only part of the…

Local veterinarian Darrell Monfort challenged Allen County Commissioners Tuesday over their decision to reduce county funding for the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC), calling the justification based on executive salaries “ridiculous” and warning of…

A wayward peacock found meandering through Iola’s residential areas in recent weeks is best left alone, animal control officer Elisha Womelsdorf said. The city has received several calls of the feathered visitor, with reports ranging…

West Jackson Avenue in Iola is among the targeted areas for the city to resume its annual chip-seal resurfacing project, starting Monday. Crews will target areas north of U.S. 54 to Monroe Street and west…

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined 22 other states and Washington, D.C., in suing the Trump administration for terminating federal funding, which she said has led to cuts to state agriculture, health and safety…

As a federal appeals court considers whether President Trump’s tariffs over trade deficits are legally justified, the latest USDA data offers context for the fight: the U.S. is headed for its largest agricultural trade deficit in…

LAWRENCE — Several area students are among the more than 6,700 graduates announced at the University of Kansas following the spring 2025 semester. Iola • Henry Lohman, Bachelor of General Studies in Applied Behavioral Science…

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is warning about a new scam circulating via text message. The texts falsely claim to be from KDOT and the Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) giving a final…