The unofficial start of summer over the Memorial Day weekend offers a troubling glimpse of what lies ahead for travelers during the peak vacation season. U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation three times as often in the past two years compared to the first half of the Democrat’s term as governor. Despite Republican supermajorities in the Kansas House and…

BRUSSELS (AP) — In the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the overwhelming majority of Russian oil imports after tense negotiations that tested…

Arrest reported Iola police officers arrested Brookllen Gardner Sunday morning for suspicion of consuming alcohol as a minor in the 800 block of Spruce Street.

Alicebeth June Boeken, 86, of South Hutchinson, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born June 14, 1935, in Marshall, Okla., the daughter of Russell B. and Viva (Franklin)…

It’s looking increasingly likely that the Atlantic’s first named storm of 2022 could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico, possibly affecting Florida by week’s end. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday…

The Kansas legislative year ended in a stalemate for culture warriors and without any major legislation for overall improvement of teaching and learning, because none of the bills addressed the elephant in the middle of…

WICHITA — Iola High’s Brett Willis — deprived of competing in the state track meet the past two years — wanted to make his senior year participation worth his while. Boy, did he, rewriting the…

Silence is not an option. Offering your thoughts and prayers is not working. Ignoring the problem is not a viable strategy. Ignoring guns is not the answer. Whether it’s the Sandy Hook shooter or the…

WICHITA — Humboldt High’s Drew Wilhite ended his high school athletic career with another piece of state hardware. The HHS senior, who has signed to compete in track at Pittsburg State University next fall, placed…