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More than 100 people representing many Southeast Kansas communities and counties turned out Friday for a forum held by the governor's newly formed task force on transportation.

Seeking genealogy help only--on the son of Isaac and Mary Hobson, of Kansas. The son was Vernon J. Hobson.

Student Senate meets every Wednesday in the Kansas Union. All legislation heard at Senate must first pass through two committees, which were held last Wednesday.

A Neodesha man is charged with stealing more than $700,000 from his previous employer.

County Assessor Dennis Ayers unwinds by growing a variety of vegetables in his garden.

A FEW YEARS AGO, we were spending a little vacation time in Texas. There were commercials on local television there advertising one of the Texas beers .

Lisa Baughman and Donnie Hampton, of Independence, Kan., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kynlee Marie Hampton.

After emerging from a four day drinking binge brought on by my 35th Birthday , now having to deal with the fresh memories of tongue kissing strange women who I'd usually refuse innocuous hugs to, and other ...

For Kenny Carter, the great gas rush in southeast Kansas began in 2000 when a stranger set a $2,000 check on his kitchen table.“Back then, that check looked pretty good,” said Carter, recalling how ...

Thai businessman Supap Puranitee ordered his Cessna Mustang on the day it was announced at NBAA 2002.

Organizations set up shop across campus to get KU students involved in the 2008 election.

Two young men are recovering Saturday night from injuries from a car accident that killed their friend.

A cat rests in a bird bath in Independence, Kan., Thursday morning July 24, 2008.

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I read in an article in Sunday's paper about the new casino. Interviewed by a reporter, a lady, after waiting over an hour to get into the parking lot, said "I'm worried about what it's going to be like when we ...

Cessna announced Friday it has entered into a multi-year contract with the University of North Dakota for Cessna 172 Skyhawks.

The old one-room, one teacher schoolhouse Back in the late 1800s and up through the early 1900s most of the public schools were little one-room, one-teacher schoolhouses.

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The Fourth of July is a day when many people relax and watch fireworks but here's a story true to what the holiday stands for.

Gareth Porter is an American historian , investigative journalist and policy analyst on U.S. foreign and military policy .