WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday. The findings provide…

GARNETT — Humboldt High’s girls clamped down on defense in the second half Tuesday, limiting host Anderson County to eight points after the break in a 63-33 victory. The win lifts Humboldt to 8-5 with…

Marmaton Valley High School homecoming candidates are Ava Newman, Haylee Lanham, Khiana Haynes and Addyson Trester; Kele Michael, Jaedon Granere, Ryan Pugh and Kason Becker. Homecoming is Friday with games against Oswego. The crowning will…

TOPEKA — The Kansas secretary of state and Republican legislators overturned a decision by State Attorney Kris Kobach to void a $4.6 million school bond issue in Greeley County. Kobach dismissed the 25-year bond issue…

Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade boys have taken their lumps on the hardwood the last two seasons. Heck, this year alone, they lost on last-second buzzer-beaters, and had other close matchups that went to the opposition.…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe. As the deadly LA wildfires and…

PITTSBURG — A former resident of Pittsburg and now a U.S. District Court judge in Seattle ruled last week that President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in…

Many football fans have convinced themselves that the NFL has rigged games to benefit the Chiefs, despite former coaches and players saying that talk is ludicrous. But those fans believe that game officials are purposely…

Richard Lewis (Dick) Canfield, age 97, of Iola, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at home. He was born Dec. 29, 1927, in Topeka, to Lewis Cranfield and Mabel (Butt) Canfield. He married Wanda Mae…