Dr. Lyvier Leffler says her heart is with rural communities. She grew up on a farm in southeast Iowa and was the only Hispanic student in her high school. She was also the first person…

A picture began to emerge Thursday about the kind of qualities the community, business owners, faculty and staff want in Allen Community College’s next president. “What came across loud and clear today is that this…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Newly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his Wednesday night speech to the Republican National Convention around his own Appalachian roots, but it wasn’t the first time he had shared…

In his bid for the open seat on the Allen County Commission, John Brocker hopes to rein in spending and improve communication between local, state, and federal government. Brocker is facing Republican candidate Nickolas Kinder…

Candidates in the Aug. 6 primary will face off at a candidate’s forum Thursday, July 18. The forum offers a chance for voters to learn where the candidates — mostly Republicans in contested races —…

Council Grove native Shawn Tiffany is on the campaign trail promoting his candidacy for Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District, bringing with him experience from the agricultural sector and a firm stance on conservative values. The 46-year-old…

Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable was a recurring theme at Thursday’s meeting of the Allen County Democrats.  Realizing they are a minority in a Republican-dominant state, Democrats must forge ahead in engaging in meaningful conversations,…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification…

TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab on Thursday encouraged Kansans to run for office ahead of Monday’s registration deadline. Candidates who are running for seats at the national, state, county, township and precinct level…

Brandon Cameron has filed for election to be the next Allen County attorney. If successful, he hopes to build on local efforts targeting mental health and substance misuse, and educate the community about his office’s…