WASHINGTON — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be labor secretary in a 14-9 vote. Chavez-DeRemer, a former one-term Republican member of…

TOPEKA — A Senate bill seeks to prohibit conflicts of interests by banning local government officials from voting on major development projects in which they have a “substantial interest.” Senate Bill 66, introduced by Republican…

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his…

While they readily acknowledge their thoughts are still more “grand vision” than a definitive plan, sisters Karlea and Cassandra Boyer are eager to open their property north of Iola to the community. Karlea, 36, and…

“Knowing what to do is easier if we start out understanding how we got there,” said Dr. Sam Wilcox about obesity. Board certified in both family and obesity medicine, Wilcox gave a presentation on obesity,…

Newly appointed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to dismiss a rare measles outbreak that has killed a child in Texas and sickened more than 120 people. “It is not unusual,…

A measles outbreak in Texas is raising concerns as cases continue to rise, spreading beyond state lines. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has reported 124 confirmed cases as of Feb. 25, 2025,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk took a star turn at the first Cabinet meeting of President Donald Trump’s new term, holding forth in a black “Make America Great Again” campaign hat on Wednesday about his…

“The general goal of economic development is to provide a community with the resources necessary to retain and increase its population,” summarized Jared Wheeler, Thrive Economic Development Director, in his annual report to Allen County…

ROME — Pope Francis has partially resumed his work despite his continuing critical condition in hospital, according to information released on Wednesday by the Vatican. Francis, 88, is sitting in an armchair while continuing his…