NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is paying up after conceding that he used his charitable foundation at times as a personal piggy bank. Trump has wired $2 million to pay a court-ordered fine…

Several area military veterans were part of an Honor Flight contingent that traveled to Washington, D.C., Friday and Saturday, courtesy of an effort spearheaded by Southern Coffey County High School in Le Roy. Iolans David…

Military servicemen and women have a myriad of reasons for enlisting, Harry Lee Jr. noted Saturday. Harry Lee Jr. delivers the keynote address.  Some may do it for adventure. For others, it could be a…

YATES CENTER ? Construction of a quilt requires time and patience just as much as fabric and thread. The Town Hall Quilters of Yates Center add a special ingredient to their very special Quilts of…

Free dental services are available to area veterans for the month of November at Iola’s Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, 2051 N. State St. It’s the clinic’s way of honoring veterans and active-duty military…

Local activities Wednesday to commemorate Sept. 11 attack victims included presentations from Air Force Veteran and LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars member Kim Swearingen, who spoke to Greystone Residential Care residents about the 9/11 attacks…

The LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary met Aug. 12 with a picnic supper. A Veterans Family Day celebration is planned for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the LaHarpe VFW. It will feature games…

LE ROY — Raffles for gift items valued altogether at about $10,000 will highlight another fundraiser to benefit local veterans. The Neosho Lodge No. 27 (Le Roy Masons) is teaming with Southern Coffey County High…

Terese Yetzbacher lost her father when she was 9. Bill Yetzbacher, a World War II veteran, returned home to run Yetzbacher Liquor Store in downtown Iola. He?d been injured during the war, shot in the…

Any direction Roger Culler looked, the white gravestone markers at Arlington Cemetery were arranged in a perfectly straight line. The Changing of the Guard, an elaborate and precise ceremony, took his breath away. ?It?s amazing…