Ray Maloney initially was a “no” guy. No new schools. But now, he’s a decided “yes.” After studying USD 257 schools for more than a year, Maloney has emerged as a leading voice in the…

To see how much your property taxes are likely to increase, just pull out your most recent property tax statement. Find the “assessed valuation.”  The assessed valuation represents 11.5 percent of the actual value of…

(Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a series of articles related to the April 2 USD 257 school bond referendum. Read the first article in the series here; the second can be found…

We all know the Frankenstein story: Mad scientist, through a special alchemy of repurposed flesh and raw electricity, invests a humanoid creature with life. The creature then proceeds to turn on his creator, and in this…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A conservative Kansas legislator has apologized and said he has asked that he be removed as a sponsor of a bill calling same-sex marriages a “parody” after his LGBTQ daughter posted…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The country’s last vacant congressional seat will stay that way for months after North Carolina’s election board, hearing evidence of ballot fraud and testimony that the Republican ignored warning signs, ordered…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House committee heard from both sides of a controversy over proposed restrictions on wind farm developments. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require any new turbines to be…

Chanute train depot needs work CHANUTE — Several projects will be required to keep the old Chanute train depot in good shape, city and library leaders said, as reported in The  Chanute Tribune. The building…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Alex Garber, 21, Iola, for suspicion of transporting an open container of alcohol at the intersection of Breckenridge and Ohio streets Wednesday morning. Officers arrested Gregory Ard, 26, Iola,…

Food commodities will be available at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church to qualifying recipients. First-time recipients must bring proof of income.