While they readily acknowledge their thoughts are still more “grand vision” than a definitive plan, sisters Karlea and Cassandra Boyer are eager to open their property north of Iola to the community. Karlea, 36, and…

“Knowing what to do is easier if we start out understanding how we got there,” said Dr. Sam Wilcox about obesity. Board certified in both family and obesity medicine, Wilcox gave a presentation on obesity,…

Newly appointed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to dismiss a rare measles outbreak that has killed a child in Texas and sickened more than 120 people. “It is not unusual,…

A measles outbreak in Texas is raising concerns as cases continue to rise, spreading beyond state lines. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has reported 124 confirmed cases as of Feb. 25, 2025,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk took a star turn at the first Cabinet meeting of President Donald Trump’s new term, holding forth in a black “Make America Great Again” campaign hat on Wednesday about his…

“The general goal of economic development is to provide a community with the resources necessary to retain and increase its population,” summarized Jared Wheeler, Thrive Economic Development Director, in his annual report to Allen County…

ROME — Pope Francis has partially resumed his work despite his continuing critical condition in hospital, according to information released on Wednesday by the Vatican. Francis, 88, is sitting in an armchair while continuing his…

CARLYLE — A familiar topic — roads — came to the forefront as a group of 15 gathered Tuesday to talk all things Carlyle. The community conversation, hosted by Thrive Allen County, had barely gotten…

The Trump administration is planning to require undocumented immigrants to join a federal registry, threatening potential fines, prison time and deportation for anyone caught failing to participate. Adding to President Donald Trump’s broad immigration crackdown,…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s received an invitation to meet with Donald Trump in Washington after negotiators secured a draft agreement giving the U.S. control over half of the war-battered country’s natural resources. The…