SENECA, Kan. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, authorities said Friday. Officers called to the Saints…

A church is known by its people.   That’s a relief to Pastor Tony Godfrey.   Because if its identity depends on its building, then Harvest Baptist Church might have an identity complex, it’s been…

As the 2025 season of the Allen County Farmers Market approaches, the market faces several potential challenges, including concerns about long-term funding for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and changes in leadership.  Federal cuts have…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce hosted one of the largest annual awards night crowds in the organization’s history Thursday, with more than 270 Chamber businesses and other guests filling the Recreation Community Building at…

Former Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy was taken to the hospital early Friday morning for “non-emergent” injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle accident east of LaHarpe. Current Sheriff Anthony Maness said Murphy — who now…

Rep. Derek Schmidt acknowledged “there’s a lot of uncertainty and unpredictability” within the economic and political climate, both in Washington, D.C.,, and closer to home in Kansas. Schmidt, former Kansas senator and attorney general, was…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to…

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday on worries about the damage President Donald Trump’s newest set of tariffs could do to economies across continents,…

The Israeli army carried out multiple airstrikes in different parts of Syria on Wednesday, including the capital Damascus, and “almost completely destroyed” a military airport in another major city as Israel continues to degrade the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in…