Cockroaches are being born impervious to bug sprays and it’s happening fast. A Purdue University study found that the commonly found German species of roaches are being born with an immunity to toxins with which…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 30-year-old woman admitted to punching, biting and kicking a child she accused of stealing her drugs, according the Leavenworth County District Attorney’s office. Amber Nicole Bass pleaded guilty Monday to…

Florida has its own real-life Hamburglar, and he spent part of his weekend in jail after being caught on video cooking meals for himself in a restaurant he broke into, deputies said Saturday. Patrick Benson,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t taking “no tanks” for an answer on the Fourth of July. He said Monday that a display of U.S. military tanks will be part of a special event…

Two area students recently graduated from their schools of higher education. Audrey White-Dold of Iola participated in graduation ceremonies at Butler Community College in El Dorado. Jennifer Nicole Ensminger of Moran graduated from Missouri State…

With U.S. airports expecting a record number of airline passengers this summer, the Transportation Security Administration chief said wait times could rise slightly because he has sent hundreds of staffers to the southern border to…

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have issued Facebook with a $2.3 million fine under a law designed to combat hate speech. The Federal Office for Justice said today that the social networking company…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt will continue its nearly 30-year-old tradition of a July 3 fireworks show on Wednesday, courtesy of the Humboldt Lions.  The tradition began in 1991 and since inception, fireworks have shot into the…

The Iola Elks Lodge will celebrate Independence Day with another elaborate fireworks show Thursday evening at Elks Lake. The display begins at dusk at Elks Lake, but gates open at noon for those wanting to…

ELSMORE — Elsmore Ruritan Club is sponsoring an Independence Day celebration Saturday. Concessions will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m. Diners can enjoy hot dogs, Polish sausages, Frito chili pies, homemade ice cream, cookies, brownies,…