KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — More than 75 years after Nicholas J. Gojmerac was last seen alive dragging a wounded comrade to safety during a World War II battle, his remains are back home in…

Sgt. Dave Sterling of Iola talked to fourth grade students at Lincoln Elementary School about the various prosthetics he uses, in conjunction with a recent science lesson about how plants and animals must adapt to…

Jack LeGros, a helicopter door gunner during the Vietnam War, was on his way into the Veterans Administration’s Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center on Tuesday afternoon when I asked him what he thought about President Trump’s…

Forty years ago, military veterans made up roughly three-quarters of Congress. By 2017, the proportion had dwindled to fewer than one in five. The number of veterans on Capitol Hill will dip slightly again next…

Veterans Day services in Iola and Humboldt celebrated those who have defended our country, past and present

In advance of this year’s Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, the legions of men and women who have served in our nation’s military received some welcoming news: Congress finally agreed to fund the VA Mission…

If weather cooperates, the Veterans Memorial Garden on the south courthouse lawn should be well along its way to completion for ceremonies to honor veterans Nov. 10. Dirt work began this week. Alana Kinzle, who…

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…