A bipartisan-backed bill in Congress seeks to help young farmers and ranchers gain better access to farmland, responding to a growing challenge recently highlighted by Investigate Midwest. The New Producer Economic Security Act would increase…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House expressed support Monday for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following media reports that he shared sensitive military details in another Signal messaging chat, this time with his wife and brother. Neither the White…

HUMBOLDT — The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilters Guild will be Monday, April 28, at the Humboldt United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 806 N. Ninth St. The board meeting starts at 9:30 a.m.; the…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon for Easter Sunday was “The Victory,” from John 20:1-10. The disciples finally understood what Jesus had been trying to tell them when they saw the empty tomb. Satan thought that he…

MORAN — Thrive Allen County will host a community conversation in Moran Tuesday, April 29. Residents are invited to share their visions of the future of the community. The conversation will start at 6 p.m.,…

Spellers, unite! Allen Community College will host an adult spelling bee at 6 p.m. April 30 as a fundraiser to benefit the college’s GED (general education development) and CTE (career technology education) programs. Teams of…

MORAN — The Allen County Multi-Agency Team is hosting a free movie night at 6 p.m. Saturday in the old gymnasium at Marmaton Valley High School. The free event will feature the 2014 animated film,…

Pastor Steve Traw presented his sermon Sunday, “The Resurrection.” The scripture reading came from Mark 16:1-18. Mary Magdalene and Salome went to the tomb with spices to anoint Jesus. They were worried about moving the…

John Francis Shields, age 68, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on April 13, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by his loved ones. John was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, to Robert and Patricia (Adams)…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was…