A number of activities are in the works locally to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. One of the first was held Wednesday at Allen Community College, where a crowd of about 30 was treated…

Wesley United Methodist Church’s food commodities distribution in Iola will resume Monday, Nov. 17, at 4:30 p.m., after being paused in October due to federal funding changes. First-time visitors may participate at the time of…

Roberta Ann Coltrane, age 85, of Elmhurst, Illinois, passed away Oct. 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Joplin, Missouri, Ann was the beloved daughter of R.A. “Jack” and Ruth Bishop Hanson. Her…

MORAN — A mystery is afoot in the halls of Marmaton Valley High School. Artemus Ward, a wealthy owner and publisher of Ward Books, has been murdered, and there are plenty of potential suspects with…

Allen Community College baseball players lent a helping hand Friday to decorate the Fees Park in Gas for the holidays. 

Donald E. Johnson, 85, passed away at home after a battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Don is survived by his wife, Ann; sons, Tom (Angela) Johnson and Tim (Kristy) Johnson; and…

President Trump insists his border taxes aren’t raising prices, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent more or less conceded otherwise on Wednesday when he floated exemptions for coffee and bananas. Is this the beginning of political…

TOPEKA — Kansas Sen. Mary Ware announced her retirement from the state Senate on Thursday, leaving open a Wichita-area seat ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Ware, a Democrat, did not cite a reason, and…

Mike and Missy Irwin are proud to announce the 70th wedding anniversary of their parents, Robert, Jr. (Bob) and Evva (Applegate) Irwin and invite friends to a dessert reception at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16,…

In a world of canceled flights, SNAP ping-pong, gerrymanders run amok, and “Dancing with the Stars” blackouts, it was refreshing to see an old friend — the town hall budget meeting — could not be…