Six Chiefs players were selected to represent the AFC as Pro Bowl players at their positions on Tuesday night. The group included four starters on offense. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, wide receiver Tyreek Hill, tight end…

Dear Carolyn: We are in our 30s, financially independent with young children, in our own home. When we go to my in-laws’ house for holidays, we always abide by their rules, as in, no football-watching…

Your Community Foundation has awarded $7,950 in public health grants this month. The grants are made possible from interest accrued in a number of endowed funds since the Foundation was established in December 2012. The…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House today appeared to inch away from forcing a partial government shutdown over funding for a southern border wall, with Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying there are “other ways” to…

Jennifer Tidd plays flute during the Iola High School concert band’s winter concert Monday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The IHS jazz band also performed a collection of holiday tunes. Both bands are…

Santa’s Toy Shop will be in a new location when Jolly Old St. Nick returns Wednesday evening to greet children and hand out toys. The toy shop, sponsored by Humanity House, has moved to 3…

One of Iola’s most historic houses, the long-time home of the Waugh, Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapel, has been acquired by Thrive Allen County. Now, Thrive will take the next six months or so to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fight over President Donald Trump’s $5 billion wall funds has deepened, threatening a partial government shutdown in a standoff that has become increasingly common in Washington. It wasn’t always like this,…

FLORISSANT, Mo. — A 6-year-old girl was accidentally shot and killed by an older sibling Friday while their parents were away at a Christmas party, police say. Maliyah Palmer died after being shot in the…

WASHINGTON — Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas looks vulnerable to Democrats — and some Republicans, and that’s a big reason the 2020 race has quickly drawn a prominent potential challenger, former U.S. Attorney for Kansas…