Beginning Monday and continuing through Sunday, June 3, travelers can expect increased police presence on city streets and county roadways while the Allen County Sheriff’s Office and Iola Police Department aggressively enforce Kansas seat belt…

“Elixir” is defined as a magical or medicinal potion. In the hearts and minds of Allen County farmers that’s exactly what this week’s rainfall, ranging to better than 3 inches in some locales, was, a…

There are a lot of diplomatic I-told-you-so’s rocketing into Washington from around the world right now. Critics of President Donald Trump’s move of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday are in…

It’s good news for all of Missouri — with the exception of Gov. Eric Greitens — that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner dropped the felony invasion of privacy charge against him Monday. After the…

Some 20 administrators in the Kansas agency managing child welfare and state assistance have been promoted, fired or shifted to other posts since November. Gina Meier-Hummel was tapped to take over the Department for Children…

Richard Jones spent 17 years in a Kansas prison for a robbery committed by his doppelganger. When he was exonerated and released last June, he had little to his name other than what had been…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A fourth conservative state legislator has jumped into the crowded race for the Republican nomination in an eastern Kansas congressional district. State Sen. Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha announced Wednesday that he…

Kansas State University fans can gather for fellowship, food, fun and a fundraiser next week when the Power Catbackers of Southeast Kansas annual banquet returns to Iola. The banquet brings together local alumni, supporters and…

HS SB: Marmaton Valley PITTSBURG — The Marmaton Valley girls saw their season end in the semi-finals of the 2-1A regional softball semifinals thanks to a 9-2 loss to one-seed Uniontown. The third seeded Lady…

High School Track and Field: Iola Mustangs and Fillies CARBONDALE — The Iola track and field team competed at the league meet at Santa Fe Trail last Thursday. The Fillies came away with second place…