Delays in the construction of a new cell at the Allen County Landfill was a point of contention at Tuesday morning’s commission meeting. Contractors Richard Huthing and Will Rogers, with Halcomb Construction, approached the commission…

TOPEKA — Three Missouri and two Kansas members of Congress serving constituents in the greater Kansas City area forwarded a joint letter Tuesday to the U.S. Postal Service demanding action to rectify problems with missing…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida delayed flights at two of the state’s largest airports and left vehicles waterlogged and stalled…

WASHINGTON — Congress got next to nothing done during the past year and could accomplish even less in 2024 as attention shifts to the November elections. House Republican and Senate Democratic leaders reached agreement on…

NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year. U.S. airlines are predicting…

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sounded off last week, focusing his ire on the Federal Aviation Administration after thunderstorms were deemed the cause of the cancellation of thousands of U.S. flights last Sunday, Monday and…

The opening of a new science and technology building at the Iola High School campus likely will be delayed until a few weeks into the new school year. As construction comes down to the wire,…

PHILADELPHIA — You ask a local college basketball coach about whether a specific player will be in his starting lineup. “Minus a positive COVID test, yes,” comes the answer. Never mind getting the Division I…

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — More than 1,500 Kansans did not have their votes counted in the August primary because their mail ballots arrived too late, but many of them were uncounted because voters didn’t…

The mystery surrounding a handful of city and school board races will not be resolved for a while. A lack of candidates in some races, such as for the Ward 2 Iola City Council seat…