Month: May 2026

(AP) — A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are…

Wesley United Methodist Church of Iola announced there will be no food commodities distribution in June. The organization did not give a reason for the cancellation. Marie Barclay, Wesley UMC administrative assistant, noted that the…

The Elsmore Alumni Association met on Saturday, May 23, at the Elsmore Community Building. Sixty alumni and 38 guests attended the banquet. This year’s theme was “Those Were the Days.” The alumni ranged from the…

TOPEKA — Iola High’s Brennen Coffield finished seventh in his final state golf tournament Wednesday. Coffield shot a 154 over the course of two rounds. He scored a 71 on Tuesday, but lost ground Wednesday…

WINFIELD —  Humboldt’s Connor Newman is the 2026 2A Kansas State Golf champion.  He finished Wednesday’s second round with a score of 73, shooting a 38 on the first nine holes and a 35 on…

TOPEKA — Kansas legislative leaders on Tuesday approved the governor’s request to extend an emergency declaration in response to three residents who are being monitored for a potential hantavirus infection. Will Lawrence, the governor’s chief…

WINFIELD —  Humboldt High School sophomore Connor Newman sat atop the leaderboard after the first day of play in the KSHSAA 2A Golf Championship. Newman ended Tuesday’s play with a 71, one stroke under the…

TOPEKA — Five public universities in Kansas are seeking in-state undergraduate tuition increases ranging from 3.5% to 6% in the upcoming academic year, while Emporia State University wants to hold tuition steady another year as…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gathered with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran and asserted that the Iranian side is “negotiating on fumes.”…