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WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Last-minute ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran looked uncertain Tuesday as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to…

Charles (Roger) Perkins, 86, of Iola, died Friday, April 17, 2026. Roger was born Dec. 13, 1939, in Walnut, to Walter and Anna (Hess) Perkins. He was united in marriage to Linda Ludolph on Feb.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials on Tuesday called for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part…

TOPEKA — A former Kansas mayor and immigrant charged with voting illegally pleaded guilty to lesser charges Monday, a move expected to allow him to remain in the United States. Former Coldwater Mayor Joe Ceballos…

When the Iola Theatre opened its doors in 1931, the movie house would draw visitors from miles around. Builder Ira Kelley envisioned a grand spectacle, with its classic Mission Revival architecture designed to show off…

A possible overhaul of the county’s vehicle fleet remains under consideration as Allen County commissioners continue weighing costs, long-term savings and how large of a program the county can realistically support. Ken Olsen, senior account…

Concerns about cost to senior riders and control of local transportation services were discussed at length Tuesday morning as Allen County commissioners weighed the future of the federally funded 5310 program. The conversation centered on…

TOPEKA — Kansas revenue forecasters expect income tax collections to fall below previous predictions for this year and next, complicating a budget outlook that shows the state plunging deep in the red for the next…