There are several issues facing the country, and especially Kansas, Anne Parelkar said Thursday. But addressing hot-button topics like health care, immigration or public education is made infinitely more difficult because  of the vast sums…

NEW YORK (AP) — Armed federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won’t happen if Japan sticks to “its anachronistic” approach.…

NEW YORK (AP) — An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others,…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He…

Brenda Maier, a children’s author and gifted education specialist, will speak at several area schools next week through an Author Visit Program funded by the Helen Gates Whitehead Trust. Maier will speak at elementary schools…

It was barely two years ago, Iola High School started up its barbecue team, the Underhogs. Eight students signed up to learn the barbecue basics under IHS special education teacher Doug Kerr, a long-time backyard…

TOPEKA — Starting next school year, students across Kansas won’t be able to use their cellphones at school after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed the ban into law Thursday. The bipartisan goal to get rid…

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sent a subpoena to former FBI Director James Comey as part of an investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials waged a years-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump,…

During a recent manufacturer’s forum hosted by SEKansas Inc., PrairieLand Partners Service Manager Dayton Sutterby provided a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s Iola facility, highlighting its operations, workforce, and role in supporting agricultural producers across…