Month: September 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes was trying to walk a tightrope taking him three different directions while negotiating his revised contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, which effectively makes him the league’s highest-paid…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Work together. Go it alone. The apocalypse is at hand. But the future can be bright. The squabbles never cease, yet here are human beings from all across the world —…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a whirlwind return visit to Washington on Thursday to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine, delivering an upbeat message on the war’s progress while facing new questions about…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according…

SAVONBURG — Color David Janssen a realistic optimist. The Savonburg City Councilman was asked to peer into a crystal ball and eye the community’s future, say five or 10 years down the road. On one…

Allen County will host a delegation from Kansas State University Oct. 4 and 5, as university leaders plan to visit Humboldt and Iola as part of a university initiative to better understand and assist the…

Another piece to the puzzle is in place as PrairieLand Partners, Iola’s John Deere dealership, continues to plan for construction of a new facility on the northeast edge of town. Iola City Council members will…

Real Encounter, a Christian outreach ministry, thrilled a full house Wednesday evening in Iola High School’s gymnasium.  The group uses extreme sports and motorcycle stunts to connect with audiences while sharing their evangelistic message.  Based…

MIAMI (AP) — The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will launch Friday when Florida’s Brightline begins running trains between Miami and Orlando, reaching…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy emerged with a spending cut plan to prevent a federal government shutdown by appeasing his hard-right flank, only to see it quickly collapse Thursday in a crushing defeat.…