On June 28, Aileen Wilson plans to slip out the door of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce with no one the wiser. Chances are, that?s not going to happen. If anyone, Aileen has been…

It takes a lot of guts to give up a steady income to pursue your dream. And to do so at 62? Well, that takes somebody like Betty Hendricks. Hendricks is retiring Friday after working…

ARE, Sweden (AP) — One of the hallmarks of Lindsey Vonn’s career has been the way she bounces back from major crashes time and time again. So perhaps it’s fitting that the most successful female…

Lindsey Vonn says she will retire from ski racing after this month’s world championships in Sweden. The women’s all-time leader in World Cup wins had been planning to retire in December but changed her plans…

After 45 years covering agriculture in Kansas and Missouri, I will “pull the pin” (retire) from Kansas Farm Bureau Jan. 31. I’ll put my pen in the desk drawer, close my computer, hang up my…

Precision isn’t always possible when it comes to retirement planning. That doesn’t mean you have to wing it and hope your savings don’t expire before you do. Looking at the income, living expenses and life…

“And a good time was had by all.” It’s a newspaper cliche, historically associated with community correspondents who reported on the social events of their small towns. Now, the phrase seems antiquated. As Colony correspondent,…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Republican Sen. Pat Roberts, the longest-serving member of Congress in Kansas history, announced Friday that he won’t run again in 2020, setting up a scramble to replace him in a GOP-leaning…

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Even if you’re as favorably disposed as we are toward the hiring of Chris Klieman as Kansas State’s football coach, the truth is this: There is no way to predict how this…

Alan Weber, who has held his position as Allen County Counselor for 25 years, intends to retire at the end of this month. He assured he won’t fall into idleness. He will continue to work…