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Apple might have started its annual September product event Wednesday with a video inspired by the “Mission: Impossible” movie franchise, but in setting a new bar for pricing its biggest generator of sales, Chief Executive…

FLORENCE WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Blowing ashore with howling 90 mph winds, Hurricane Florence splintered buildings, trapped hundreds of people and swamped entire communities along the Carolina coast Friday in what could be just the…

James Newland, a student at McKinley Elementary School, felt a little bit “on yellow” Thursday. That’s because another student kept bothering him while he was trying to do his work. What does it mean to…

Could you pass a U.S. citizenship test? To pass the U.S. citizenship test, applicants must score at least 60 percent on a test about U.S. history and civics. There are 100 potential questions, but only…

MILDRED — A multi-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon sent three people to the hospital and closed U.S. 59 for several hours. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the accident occurred along U.S. 59, about a mile north…

For those who have devoted almost one year studying whether the local school district needs new schools, the answer has become clear. Of course. What’s not so obvious, however, is how to convince district voters…

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The outer bands of wind and rain from Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina today as the monster storm moved in for an extended stay along the Southeastern coast, promising…

LAWRENCE — The Kansas Honor Scholar program will honor high-schoolers across the state for their academic achievement. The program, a longstanding tradition of the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment, recognizes students ranking…

LAHARPE — The LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars post will host a picnic for area veterans and their families Sept. 22. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served at lunch, while a number of…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Food Bank officials say an expanded Wichita warehouse will allow the organization to provide 1 million more meals across the state. Debi Kreutzman, spokeswoman for the organization, says in a…