TOPEKA — While guidelines for testimony and the redistricting process remain up in the air, advocates for fair maps in Kansas are advising residents to look at past frameworks when speaking to lawmakers at upcoming…

Voters got their first chance to hear from four candidates for the USD 257 Board of Education Thursday evening, even if the opportunity came via a screen. Wesley United Methodist Church of Iola hosted a…

Going into Monday evening’s town hall meeting at Allen Community College, several groups are hoping to partner with the school as it plans to build a new activity center. The meeting will be an opportunity…

LAHARPE ? Allen County?s third-largest community has seen improvements in several areas in recent years, but much remains to be done, candidates for LaHarpe city offices said Tuesday. City Council hopefuls Danny Ware Jr., Austin…

David Toland, Kansas Secretary of Commerce, will be the keynote speaker Thursday at an economic development forum held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The Kansas Economic Development Policy Conference is at KU’s Memorial…

Trade ? and, in particular, trade with Canada, Mexico and China ? dominated discussion at a town hall meeting Tuesday in Iola with Congressman Steve Watkins, a Republican who represents Kansas? 2nd District.  Watkins touted…

Area experts hope to answer the questions of citizens concerned about local schools at a public forum Tuesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. With the vote on whether to build a new elementary…

Area lawmakers have spent the first week of the new legislative session adjusting to a new governor and welcoming a large crop of freshmen. Among the newcomers was Rep. Kenneth Collins, a Mulberry Republican who…