Iolans Daniel Roush and Gene Myrick were among the guests of honor as Southern Coffey County High School hosted its 26th Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Roush and Myrick were among the 22 veterans —…

Planning and Zoning Administrator Terry Call provided commissioners Tuesday morning with an update on a proposed meteorological study that could support a future wind farm project in Allen County. Call said the company, River Cat…

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…

Individual states risk “punishment” if they fully fund food stamps, sidestepping the Trump administration’s decision to reduce the benefits during the government shutdown.  The threat came Saturday night, handed down by the Department of Agriculture,…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, wants to get to the bottom of recent reports of fraud by veterans claiming benefits. “We have an obligation to the men and women who have injuries or…

Allen County veterans now have a new opportunity to make much-needed repairs to their homes thanks to a $30,000 Veterans Home Repair Grant offered through Thrive Allen County. The grant is funded by Home Depot…

Dear Senator Moran, It’s me again, writing another of the no doubt thousands of letters and e-mails and texts that you’ve received over the past month, ever since the House of Representatives approved — by…

A group of Iola Middle School students gave an assist to Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary members Friday by replacing worn American flags on all of the veterans’ graves at Iola’s Highland Cemetery.

Maryland U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen is troubled by what the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce mean for veterans in those positions. “I do think this is a great betrayal of so many…

LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary members have been busy letting veterans know they are loved. At the Auxiliary’s Feb. 10 meeting it was reported they sent 80 Valentine’s Day cards to the Winfield VA hospital, eight cards…