CHANUTE — Tri-Valley Developmental Services held their 2026 awards ceremony on April 10, celebrating achievements from individuals and community support in Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties.  The ceremony was held…

As a member of the U.S. Army Phil Becker proved there are multiple ways to serve. For Becker, it was through music. Becker’s tour with the Army Band included playing for military personnel returning home…

CHANUTE — Iolans Gary McIntosh and Jim Gilpin were among the participants as the Sons of the American Revolution recently recognized a Revolutionary War soldier and his descendants with a grave-marking ceremony. McIntosh and Gilpin…

CHANUTE — The Kansas Society Sons of the American Revolution (KSSSAR) will hold its annual meeting March 20-21, at the Southeast Kansas Impact Conference Center in Chanute. The gathering is made possible through a sponsorship…

FORT SCOTT — Roughly 7,000 wreaths will be placed at grave sites at the Fort Scott National Cemetery as part of its Wreaths Across America service. The 10 a.m. ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, will…

Families, friends, and former participants filled the Allen County District Courtroom Thursday afternoon as the 31st Judicial District Recovery Court honored its newest graduating class. District Judge Daniel Creitz opened the event by recognizing the…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday for the first leg of his Middle East tour in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, where he was welcomed with a pomp-and-circumstance-filled ceremony and a high-powered…

TOPEKA — Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day came early in Kansas, beginning on his birthday with a march, a formal proclamation and words honoring the beloved civil rights figure. The Jan. 16 event,…

A Veterans Day Ceremony is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday behind the Veterans Wall on the square. All veterans and the public are invited to attend. Sgt. 1st Class Dallas Ripper, readiness noncommissioned officer, Headquarters…

TOPEKA — A First Infantry Division brass band played while people laid gold roses before a memorial wreath on the south lawn of the Kansas Statehouse on Thursday to honor family members who died while…