WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday announced it will send $714 million to help rural areas in 19 states connect to the internet. The investment includes a $50 million loan for Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative…

TOPEKA — Kansas Treasurer Steven Johnson expects the combination of stable economic conditions and unprecedented state government cash reserves to produce interest earnings of about $300 million on short-term investments before the year’s end. That…

EMPORIA — A pair of Iola students will be a part of the upcoming Emporia State University Theatre production, “Ride the Cyclone.”  Rachel Shaffer will portray Constance Blackwood in the darkly comedic tale of a…

BURLINGTON — A September groundbreaking has been set for a new computer chip manufacturing facility in Coffey County, Secure Semiconductor Manufacturing, LLC announced Thursday. Gov. Laura Kelly announced in February that EMP Shield, an industry…

THAYER — A Thayer school project has evolved into a community ag center. The shell of a barn that was to be used for agricultural classes and a host of other activities was erected a…

PARSONS — A city trash truck was stolen and wrecked Wednesday morning. The Parsons Sun reported the 2020 Dodge Ram Mini Packer trash truck had been parked at the Parsons Municipal Building when it was…

TOPEKA — Kansas abortion providers filed a lawsuit combating an “abortion reversal” law based on a debunked study, calling the state’s tightened abortion regulations increasingly “inaccurate” and a violation of bodily integrity.   The lawsuit…

EMPORIA — A staffing shortage within the Chase County Emergency Medical Service is taking center stage as the county begins shaping its 2024 budget. Scott Harris, Chase County EMS director, told commissioners last week his…

LAWRENCE — The Lawrence City Commission is poised this week to further discuss a potential ban on single-use plastic bags. As part of its meeting Tuesday, commissioners will receive an update on the single-use plastic…

TOPEKA — When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, Paige Olson was struggling to provide for her Iola family of five, unsure when their next meal would come. Olson talked about her struggles as part…