Raising cattle is tough. Nearly every day, Kansas ranchers and feedlot operators have to wrestle with drought, disease or blizzards. But the biggest problem is labor — the industry is chronically short-handed. That is especially…

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday after nearly a decade in power, bowing to rising discontent over his leadership and growing turmoil within his government signaled by the abrupt…

A new program offers help paying health insurance for childcare providers and their employees. Thrive Allen County announced it received a grant from the Kansas Children’s Cabinet to provide stipends up to $3,600 a year…

Kansas is at low risk for avian flu, Kansas Department of Health and Environment say, even as cases across the country rise. But the department is still urging people to be cautious around wild birds…

Wintry weather has prompted officials to keep the Allen County Courthouse closed to the public Monday, although the Allen County Sheriff’s Office and public works departments will remain open. In addition, Iola-USD 257 schools —…

The top diplomats from Germany and France were in Syria on Friday to send what the German minister called a clear signal that Europe and Syria can have a “political new beginning” after Islamist insurgents…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and…

Now that they’ve spun off an offshoot of their business, local pharmacists Bill Walden and Jim Bauer plan to return their focus to their first love, Iola Pharmacy.  “You’ll get sick of seeing us,” quipped…

After a record year of launches, SpaceX was set to kick things off with the first mission of 2025 on Friday night. A Falcon 9 on the Space42 Thuraya 4 mission carrying a communications satellite…

Allen County could see snow and ice as a winter storm watch takes effect this weekend. The National Weather Service reports a mix of wintry precipitation is likely to fall Saturday into Sunday. Snow or…