LAWRENCE — A national coalition’s report says one-fourth of Kansas’ 300 nursing homes were categorized as problem facilities due to substandard care and persistent compliance issues. The Long-Term Care Community Coalition’s latest summary, based on…

Iola city council members decided at Monday evening’s meeting to forge ahead with Phase 2 of a flood mitigation plan. The scope of Mammoth Sports Construction’s proposed $3.733 million project includes an artificial turf softball,…

HUMBOLDT — USD 258 will add an esports program, becoming the second school district in the county to test the video game program as a way to reach students who typically don’t participate in extracurricular…

HUMBOLDT — A recent decision to do away with Humboldt’s fire whistle isn’t sitting well with some in the community. Jeff Bowman, a retired volunteer firefighter, asked Humboldt City Council members Monday to reconsider. “We,…

LAWRENCE — The interim executive director and the board of directors at the suicide prevention organization HeadQuarters Kansas resigned amid an uprising by employees and volunteers, allegations grant money was misappropriated and anxiety about potential…

Steve Traw used scripture readings from Mark 1:16-39 for his sermon Sunday at Carlyle Presbyterian Church. The sermon, titled “A Day With the Lord,” has Mark describe a day in the life of Jesus. Jesus…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian internet propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread disinformation in the United States and relied on artificial intelligence has been disrupted, the Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing the…

Mary Katherine (Kat) Smith, died Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Iola, at the age of 61. She was born on June 10, 1963, to George and Mary Ann (Mason) Smith, in Medicine Lodge. Kat was…

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is an annual requirement that most college-bound and enrolled college students dread. But for homeless youth it can be a nightmare because the requirements don’t take…

My bully radar developed fairly early in life. In junior high, I got caught in the crosshairs of Roderick. He would routinely tease me, then he took it a step further. I distinctly remember the…