WASHINGTON (AP) — New research suggests ancestors of the “hobbits” were even smaller.  Two decades ago, researchers discovered fossils of an early human species in an Indonesian cave that stood 3½ feet tall, earning them…

Labette Health expands in Independence INDEPENDENCE  — A new $7.9 million expansion and renovation at Labette Health was celebrated last week, according to the Parsons Sun. Gov. Laura Kelly spoke at its groundbreaking. “The Independence…

Allen County voters headed to the polls Tuesday to select candidates for the Nov. 5 general election. The sheriff’s race was expected to be resolved as two Republican candidates, Sheriff Bryan Murphy and challenger Anthony…

The fate of three former elementary schools is once again a question mark after a state housing corporation rejected a second request for low-income tax credits to convert the buildings into apartments. BNIM, a Kansas…

Following a discussion at last week’s Allen County Commission meeting pertaining to the need for new or remounted ambulances, commissioners were faced with some bad news Tuesday morning.  “We’ve got two of our trucks in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a…

The former Kansas police chief who led the raid on a newspaper last summer will be charged with interfering with the judicial process, special prosecutors announced Monday.  The charge against Gideon Cody will be filed…

TOPEKA — The design competition for selection of Kansas’ new personalized license plate was narrowed to five options that incorporated the “To the Stars” marketing pitch with backgrounds depicting the sunflower, a rising sun, the…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby has moved menacingly into some of America’s most historic Southern cities, bringing prolonged downpours and flooding Tuesday after slamming into Florida and prompting the rescue of hundreds from…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are bouncing back, and calm is returning to Wall Street after Japan’s market soared earlier Tuesday to claw back much of the losses from its worst day since 1987.…