Qualified electors can be written in on ballots or nominated from the floor. Candidates will address voters before the election. General elections at the courthouse will be Aug. 5 with early voting at ...

By PHYLLIS ZORN. Staff writer. County commissioners got their first look at the county’s newest ambulance Monday — two years after i ...

The first order of business for Brian Wells, who will become Marion city administrator June 16, will be getting to know the community and council and then deciding the best paths to take from there, ...

Under orange-and-red lights in Shari Flaming Memorial Arts Center, Hillsboro High School graduated 38 Trojans on Saturday. The procession was a professional, polished affair, livened up by some choice ...

Centre’s lone golfer, Easton Glessner, finished 9th, also earning him a spot at state. Class 1A will compete Tuesday in Dodge City.

Not only is it rare for a student in a rural area to receive this scholarship, the Bina family now has had two Hagan scholarship students. Kaitlynn’s brother, Justin, also got a Hagen scholarship.

Peabody’s community-made banners were erected last week and now are waving proudly on Main St. The banners were orchestrated by Topeka-based artist Carol Bradbury last fall thanks to a $8,500 grant ...

A new $12,000 grant from the state will aid in a $461,500 renovation of the former Olde Towne Restaurant building at 126 N. Main St. in Hillsboro, city council members learned Thursday.

Bright clothing, comfortable walking shoes, and a flashlight are recommended for the walk. The walk is being planned despite a statement by the Wichita diocese that the only sanctioned pilgrimage to ...

These days, many adults — especially younger ones — seem to consume news with the same lack of fervor as children eating vegetables. They avoid legitimate news at all costs and rely instead on the ...

After a lengthy stakeout, U.S. Marshals and Kansas Highway Patrol arrested two absconded parolees on undisclosed charges Thursday in Peabody. Melissa R. Merunka, 38, and Dusty L. Trusdale, 40, both of ...

State’s worst drought grips county . By ERIC MEYER. Staff writer. Marion and Chase counties officially are being listed as the Kansas counties most impacted by drought. Both cou ...