Kansas is officially a Home Rule state. It has been since 1961, when an amendment to the Kansas state constitution officially declared that Kansas cities are “empowered to determine their local affairs…except when” such actions…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Child care regulations would be lowered in Kansas under a bill that has won Senate approval and created a debate over how best to address a shortage of day care spots…

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin ended their Moscow summit this week by showcasing economic help and diplomatic support China will provide the now supplicant banana-less republic that is Putin’s Russia today. But even more importantly,…

Dear Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, I am writing to express my support for designating Lehigh Portland as a Kansas state park.   I was born and raised in Iola. Growing up, my…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Friday welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient…

While it’s yet to be known whether legislators will designate Lehigh Portland State Park as Kansas’ 29th state park, the information gathering process has been a fruitful history lesson.  Many locals were unaware the lake,…

The Humboldt school board’s decision to stick with a five-day school week gives the county’s other districts a little more breathing room on the matter. In Iola’s USD 257, Superintendent Stacey Fager said “it hasn’t…

WINFIELD — The Allen Community College baseball team lost to Cowley Community College on Thursday afternoon.  The Red Devils (13-12; 5-5) went up early in game one but allowed Cowley to knot the score up…

TOPEKA — Earl McIntosh wants state lawmakers to look at a photo of himself as a young boy, to see him as an innocent child full of joy and potential, and to think about how…

A couple of Allen Community College women’s basketball players earned KJCCC honors for their hard work on the court this past season.  Sophomore Shade Richardson earned Jayhawk conference Defensive Player of the Year. Sophomore Naomi…