WASHINGTON (AP) — A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired…

Last May 25, George Floyd stopped being just a man and became a symbol. Suddenly he was no longer an ordinary Black guy enjoying a holiday evening in Minneapolis. He became a representative of all…

After a year of angry battles over lockdowns, mask mandates and vaccinations, a new front has opened in the coronavirus culture war: vaccine “passports.” If you travel overseas this summer, European countries will demand a…

Johnny Adams, a native of Iola and nationally known race horse jockey and trainer, has become an original member of the Kansas All Sports Hall of Fame in Wichita. Walter Johnson, professional baseball pitcher born…

Ansel Armstrong had just found a psychologist when COVID-19 turned the world upside down, forcing in-person care to go remote. So video sessions replaced a 40-minute drive between Lawrence and Topeka. “I love how much…

TOPEKA — Kansas Department of Health and Environment secretary Lee Norman says efforts to vaccinate the public will grow more difficult following the announcement of rare blood clots associated with Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.…

TOPEKA — Christopher McIntyre, a 47-year-old with terminal stage four cancer, was released Tuesday from Lansing Correctional Facility as part of a clemency effort by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. McIntyre was one…

Raymond Clause McIntosh, age 83, was born at home, Dec. 9, 1937, in Freedom Township, Bourbon County, and died Saturday, April 10, 2021. He is survived by his first wife and their four children; two…

Money is often the common denominator  between big business and politics. The more you give, the greater the access to bending the law in your favor. Typically such favors come in the form of tax…

CHANUTE — Several Iola High track athletes displayed marked improvements in just their second competition of the season. They showed their mettle, while winning plenty of medals Monday at the Chanute JV Invitational. Leading the…