WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced today, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall. Ryan’s plans…

FORT WORTH — Helen Papusch, 93, a longtime children’s Sunday School teacher, went to be with Jesus Thursday, April 5, 2018. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort…

Joseph L. Shrum, age 60, of Iola, died at his home on March 17, 2018. He worked as a custodian for the Iola schools for 38 years. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m.…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon join a growing number of states nationwide in providing free college admission testing to high school students. A provision in the new school finance bill passed Sunday would…

Calendar Thursday-Community Bingo, City Hall community Room, 6:30 p.m.; Monday-Seekers Not Slackers 4-H Club, Lone Elm Community Building, 7 p.m.; Jolly Dozen Club, 7 p.m.; Tuesday-Library board meeting, City Hall, 5:30 p.m.; April 18-Lions Club,…

Eleven Marmaton Valley High School students qualified for the State Music Festival April 28 at Hesston. The school entered 11 entries at the regional Music Festival for Solos and Small Ensembles Saturday at Independence Community…

During 2017, United Van Lines was called on 110,000 times to move a family from one place to another. Part of the process was for the families to complete a brief questionnaire, which told where…

We were disappointed this week at the political strong-arm tactics and lack of leadership shown by high-ranking members of the state Senate, namely Majority Leader Jim Denning and President Susan Wagle. Denning and Wagle temporarily…

The time for idle threats and pinprick retaliation is over in dealing with the murderous Syrian dictator, Bashar Assad. President Donald Trump can no longer hope for results with empty rhetoric and murky policies when…

Iola Mayor Jon Wells, from left, helped honor several local volunteers with a city proclamation declaring April 3 as National Service Recognition Day. Among the honorees were Retired Senior Volunteer Program members Lois Bradford, Fred…