The first of four finalists for Allen Community College president made his case Monday with an on-campus visit, public forum and interviews.  Dr. Mark Curtis-Chavez met with about 40 members of the public, including Allen…

A trio of blockbusters — “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator 2” — led to record-breaking crowds at local movie theatres. More than 2,500 movie watchers visited Iola Sterling Six Cinema over the weekend, owner Rob…

LAHARPE — You better watch out… Santa Claus, in the midst of his North American pre-Christmas Eras Tour, will pay a visit to LaHarpe from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 14 to visit with area…

Most people probably hear buzzing and chirping when they imagine what a bug sounds like, but there are thousands of insects that humans can’t hear. Rex Cocroft has made a career out of capturing the…

TOPEKA — Politicians elected to serve in the Kansas House in the 2025 legislative session endorsed Monday retention of three top Republicans in leadership posts and the nomination of a Democrat to assume responsibility for…

Your Community Foundation awarded $15,000 to nine area organizations as part of its 2024 giving. The grants focused on promoting health and education efforts. The foundation’s executive director Elaine Stiffler presented the recipients with their…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Friday, further raising…

TOPEKA — A lizard, a turtle and a fish are prospering in Kansas after spending years on the state’s threatened list. A Nov. 21 proposal to the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission recommended downgrading the…

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, and death and destruction hundreds of miles from where storms…

Two children and a woman were crushed to death Friday as a crowd of Palestinians pushed to get bread at a bakery in the Gaza Strip amid a worsening food crisis in the war-ravaged territory,…