A tradition of excellence in serving the Chanute area since 1892. Published Tuesdays and Fridays.

A tradition of excellence in serving the Chanute area since 1892. Published Tuesdays and Fridays.

TOPEKA — Kansas has the nation’s most restrictive policies for accessing contraceptives, resulting in health disparities for low-income and uninsured residents, a new report found. Population ...

EMPORIA — Over 500 Emporia State University students graduated during ceremonies in May 2025. Graduate students were recognized May 9; undergraduate students on May 10. Students from this area who ...

A tradition of excellence in serving the Chanute area since 1892. Published Tuesdays and Fridays.

A tradition of excellence in serving the Chanute area since 1892. Published Tuesdays and Fridays.

A tradition of excellence in serving the Chanute area since 1892. Published Tuesdays and Fridays.

WEIR — Johanna Schmid and her husband, Steve Hench, live in an older home in Weir, Kansas. Their lives are busy — they have five kids. Three of those kids are under the age of three. Last October, ...

During Monday evening’s Chanute City Commission meeting, commissioners agreed to move forward with a new solar project. Commissioners accepted a special use permit authorized by the Chanute Planning ...

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Moran public water supply system located in Allen County. Customers should observe the ...

Ron “Quick Draw” Chittenden – beloved son, father, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather – passed away peacefully with ...

Kathleen “Kathy” Marie (Defenbaugh) Ford passed away peacefully from this life to the next on June 18, 2025, in Chanute, with ...