President Donald Trump had good cause to fire Kristi Noem last week from being homeland security secretary, giving her the ax via social media post, with Trump announcing that she was being replaced by Oklahoma…

TOPEKA — Servicemembers in a Kansas Air National Guard air refueling wing deployed in support of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran in conjunction with votes by the U.S. Senate and U.S. House to reject a…

HUMBOLDT — A suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting in Humboldt Sunday afternoon. Malachi Davis, 25, Humboldt, was arrested for suspicion of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of John P.…

Though it’s half a world away, the war in the Mideast — the United States and Israel attacking Iran, Israel attacking Lebanon, and Iran attacking the entire neighborhood — is causing the price of fuel…

The naysayers emerged quickly, as those of little faith usually do. One of Kansas City’s best-known preachers, the Rev. Adam Hamilton, is mulling a U.S. Senate run. After a Lenten season of prayer and study,…

The nominations are in with a few players’ postseason accomplishments impacting the most recent round of Allen County Area Athlete of the Month nominations. Voting is through March 12. Readers can vote online by clicking…

Track and field season is underway at Riverside Park as the Iola Mustangs begin preparing for the upcoming season. With multiple Mustangs looking to make a return to the state championship meet come May, Iola…

To Debbie Taiclet, someone’s title or position is not what makes them a success.   Whether it’s styling hair or saving lives, “We’re all just as important in some way. We’re all equal,” she said…

On most mornings, Alana Kinzle starts her day the same way — with a cup of coffee and a to-do list. What follows rarely sticks to the plan. A customer might stop by needing vaccines…

Delmer Joseph Menke, 93, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Delmer was welcomed into this world on Dec. 5, 1932, in Hanover, to Joseph and…