Farewell to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was fired Thursday, joining the pantheon of President Donald Trump’s awful cabinet secretaries who learned the hard way that there’s no pleasing a fundamentally unreasonable person. As…

There are moments when a president must project resolve. The American people expect it. Adversaries watch for it. Allies depend on it. But resolve without clarity is not leadership; it is risk. President Donald Trump’s…

A new meteorological wind study is underway in Allen County, marking the first step in evaluating a potential future wind energy project. River Cat Wind LLC, working with Steelhead Americas of Portland, Oreg., began installing…

COLONY — With Prom Night a week away, and Graduation Day not long after, Crest High School students, ready or not, will make some hefty choices in the coming days. But in order to make…

Terry Lee Raney 80, of Wyandotte, Okla., died Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Solace House in Joplin. Terry was born April 2, 1945 in Tampa, Fla., to Robert Bartley and Dorothy (Chaney) Raney. Terry…

Jessica Paige Francis went home to be with the Lord after being given the ultimate healing from cancer on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Jessica was born June 4, 2008,  in Humboldt, where she lived her…

Beverly (Becky) Sue Johnson died at the age of 82 early Thursday morning at her home in Humboldt, Kan. She was born Oct. 19, 1943 in Victoria, Texas, the daughter of Lacy and Ione Mintz.…

Rebecca Johnson, age 62, died at home on March 20, 2026, with her family holding her and each other, her soul transitioning to another state of being. Born and raised in rural Eastern Kansas, she…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Friday and one crew member was rescued, officials said, the first aircraft downed since the war began nearly five weeks ago.…

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center will terminate employment for 23 staff members at the end of this month, according to a press release issued Thursday afternoon. Salary reductions for staff and officers will also be…