The Eyes of Freedom, a traveling memorial dedicated to honoring our nation’s veterans, will visit Independence next month. The exhibit will arrive the evening of Wed., November 8 at the city’s Memorial Hall, 410 N.…

Charges requested against K-9 handler PARSONS — The handler of the Parsons Police Department’s K-9 unit may face criminal charges after the animal died in August. An autopsy report indicated exposure to extreme heat was…

Truck drivers hauling material to and from Monarch Cement Co. in Humboldt face a particularly troublesome stretch of road on K-39 west of Chanute toward Fredonia.  Kent Webber, president of Monarch, shared his concerns about…

SEDAN — James Rainbolt typically can tackle most problems at his rural water plant with some extra time or money. But he can’t fix this. “I just can’t make it rain,” he said. Like others…

Pittsburg housing projects get boost PITTSBURG — Two housing projects in Pittsburg will benefit from a federal grant and state tax credits, according to The Morning Sun. The Smithsonian Apartments project at 9th and Broadway…

TOPEKA — A conservative Republican from southeast Kansas plans to resign from the Kansas Senate one day before start of the 2023 legislative session. Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, R-Baxter Springs, who joined the Senate in 2017,…

A three-city, two-wheeled celebration is in the works Saturday to mark the unveiling of a new bike route through southeast Kansas. Cyclists will gather at Iola and Pittsburg Saturday morning for ribbon cuttings at each…

TOPEKA — In a special business meeting on Monday, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) allowed NextEra to move forward with its plans to build a 94-mile transmission line from the Wolf Creek power plant to…

When I was a child, Neodesha was the big city. My family and I lived in nearby, even smaller Altoona. The city of Neodesha — population 2,275 — boasted a grocery store, library and a…

Residents of Wyandotte County and southeast Kansas face worse health outcomes than most of the rest of the state. A new report of annual health rankings from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute considers…