It was more than 25 years ago when USD 257 was named the recipient of a three-year grant to start up an after-school program. Since then, SAFE BASE has offered generations of students educational opportunities…

Scott Alan and Beth Ann Snethen, of Ottawa, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Grace Kathryn Snethen to Todd James Crosley, son of Daryl and Tracy Morris Crosley, of Pomona. Grace is…

Supersized water and ice kiosks continue to pop up in the Midwest. The owners of these standalone kiosks advertise their products as safer and purer than tap water. But researchers from the University of Iowa…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. Hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe Mayor Ella Mae Crowell died at her home Tuesday. Crowell, 65, was found shortly before noon Tuesday after relatives and authorities were asked to do a welfare check, Allen County Sheriff Anthony…

The Iola Reads celebration will offer a festive glimpse of life in early 19th century Britain Saturday. A Recency Rave Dance party will run from 7 to 8 :30 p.m. Saturday at the John Silas…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster…

CHEROKEE — The Yates Center Wildcats appeared to reach their peak in Wednesday’s substate semifinal contest, but it was not enough to get past the Cherokee Southeast Lancers. Yates Center meticulously clawed back from a…

Six Allen Community College students earned invitations to an international leadership conference through HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) after they excelled at a state leadership conference in Wichita Monday and Tuesday. More than 1,200…