Month: September 2025

The assassination of Charlie Kirk — the founder of a youth political movement that helped revolutionize modern conservatism — at Utah Valley University on Wednesday is a tragedy. His killing is also part of a…

President Trump thought he could negotiate peace in Ukraine with his friend Vladimir Putin, and perhaps it was worth a shot. Yet the Russian has offered nothing but brutal escalation for eight months, and now…

President Donald Trump is trying to stop $4 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid from being spent, without Congress’s permission.  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. this week allowed him to pause the spending, but…

Tuesday seemed a Three Rivers League volleyball battle royal as Yates Center, Marmaton Valley, Chetopa and Eureka all competed. Hot off of taking third at the Uniontown Invitational over the weekend, the Yates Center Wildcats…

Multiple area teams hope to rebound from a week 1 stumble this Friday for the second round of high school football.  With many teams diving into league play, getting off on the right foot may…

Allen Community College trustees were given about $28 million worth of potential maintenance and construction projects to chew on Tuesday. On hand were Josh Vogel of Simpson Construction Services, Michael Wilbert of Basis Consulting Engineers…

The future of recycling in Allen County may soon look very different, as county commissioners continue to weigh how the county and City of Iola can work together to sustain a program. At Tuesday’s Allen…

A Mound City man was killed after his car slammed head-on with a pickup south of Humboldt Tuesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that Morgan L. Wakefield, 29, was killed after his car, a 2011…

On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists robbed America of more than 3,000 lives, wounding our nation in a way we had not known since the shock of Pearl Harbor.  In bringing down the World Trade Center, damaging the…

ELSMORE — Downtown Elsmore will be the setting Saturday as the community celebrates its annual fall festival. There are several events planned, starting with the Activities Building opening at 10 a.m. The 11 a.m. parade…