TOPEKA — Politicians elected to serve in the Kansas House in the 2025 legislative session endorsed Monday retention of three top Republicans in leadership posts and the nomination of a Democrat to assume responsibility for…

High schoolers spoke to Iola’s Rotary Club Thursday about their experience at RYLA, Rotary’s youth leadership training program, held earlier this fall in Salvation Army’s Camp Heart O’ Hills in Welling, Okla. Griffin Westervelt and…

One of the signs of a healthy and vital community is recognizing the need to recruit new members into the leadership role when the time comes. The most successful recruitment efforts are conducted by the…

Allen County’s Kylee Geffert was one of nine graduates of Leadership KFB earlier this month at  Kansas Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Manhattan. Leadership KFB is focused on creating influential thought leaders who choose to…

Crest school honored its Leadership Character Champs on Friday, Nov. 17. Being recognized were front row, from left, Lennie Boone, Lawson Holloway, Maysyn Bain, Emmett Beebe, Bud Sanchez, Kreed Miller and Aidynn Edgerton; back row,…

Steve Jones discovered early on a key trait common among the best leaders. They listen, and learn. “That’s step No. 1,” Jones said. “Learning the process. Without learning the process, I can’t make good decisions.”…

It’s never too early to learn leadership skills. The Leadership Crew, a group of six second graders at Jefferson Elementary School, gave a presentation to the USD 257 school board about their activities this year.…

Jackie Leap Smith, Iola, and former Iolan Teresa Counch, Hays, were recognized for their leadership at the Kansas Association for Youth Leadership Camp named in honor of Cheryl Gleason. The two were in a class…

In the leadership project, youngsters will learn how to bring out the best in themselves. They will learn about the skills it takes to be a leader such as: understanding themselves, communicating, getting along with…

The fog started more than five months ago as the pandemic descended on the nation. For a few weeks it felt like the polarization in our society would give way to collaboration. Public officials worked…