TOPEKA — As freshmen legislators last year, Rep. Allen Reavis and Rep. Lon Pishny began having conversations about about the unspoken impact state laws and regulations have on city and county governments. Bills were being…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea, officials said Wednesday, and is removing sanctions to enable the…

Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture…

Americans are trying to figure out President Trump’s goals in Venezuela, but spare a thought this week for Greenland. The President has good strategic instincts about the world’s largest island, so it’s regrettable that his…

As Sunday dawned in Caracas and Washington, a new reality was also apparent a day after the U.S. snatched dictator Nicolás Maduro in a daring raid.  To wit, the dictator’s cronies are still running Venezuela,…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fashions himself a tough guy, but on Monday he played the role of human-resources administrator, thundering that he would be adding a letter to Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly’s “personnel file.” Kelly,…

Iola High School Athletic Director Tristan Carson and Iola Middle School Athletic Director Scott Brady believe there is a bright future for area sports fans. With this year’s freshmen providing the foundation for a variety…

Greg Franklin is taking the reins  of the Allen Community College track and field team. Franklin, previously ACC assistant track and field coach, replaces Vince DeGrado, head coach for almost 20 years. DeGrado is now…

The Allen County Aces Club Volleyball 16’s team started the season earning a first-place medal at the Sunflower Slam in New Century over the weekend. The team went undefeated throughout the tournament. The 16’s team…

TOPEKA — Jordan Chessher senses an urgency surrounding an effort to increase the criminal penalties in Kansas for child endangerment. Fatal and near-fatal cases involving children across Kansas have stuck with him “because warning signs…