TOPEKA — A Kansas House committee began adding flesh to bones of a medical marijuana bill Thursday to include caps on the number of cultivator, processing and dispensary licenses as well as provisions granting county…

President Joe Biden met the press for just over an hour Thursday, and demonstrated a firm grasp on the major challenges facing the nation and his plans on how to deal with them and move…

Last month, I had a visitor to my office here at Friends University in Wichita. I knew who he was–he’s written and called me before–but this was the first time we’d met in person. It…

It was Brandi Vest, not Bridget Vest, who was arrested for suspicion of illegal drug possession and child neglect charges in LaHarpe Tuesday afternoon. Brandi and Timothy Vest were taken into custody after Allen County…

Iola Middle School has announced its third-quarter honor rolls for the 2020-21 school year. Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Eighth grade Elza Clift, Kaysin Crusinbery, Reese Curry, Alejandro Escalante, Mariah Jelinek, Maleigha Molina, Kinsey Schinstock,…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republican lawmakers in Kansas are promising to thwart Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s plan to encourage county officials to maintain mask mandates to help control COVID-19, declaring a statewide policy unnecessary…

Terry Jo Combs, 64, of Iola, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021, at the Moran Manor in Moran. Terry Jo was born July 21, 1956, in Emporia, the daughter of Roland Dwight and Ina June…

The action was really howling at the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) on Wednesday. Internet personality Kris Rotonda, founder of the organization Jordan’s Way, stopped at ACARF as part of his 50-state tour, focused…

A few short weeks ago, securing a COVID-19 vaccine may have seemed a little hit or miss. Either you didn’t qualify, or you couldn’t find an available appointment to get a shot. Now, vaccines are…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign that the economy is improving.  Today’s report…