To ease overcrowding in Kansas prisons, more than 600 male prisoners can expect to be transferred to a facility in Eloy, Ariz., according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. That’s more than 1,000 miles from…

Kansas’s share of federal dollars has been dropping precipitously in recent years. According to research conducted by the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, federal grants in Kansas as a portion of state revenues fell from 33…

If you’ve never imagined yourself in a large room full of terrified people — a classroom, a movie theater, a Walmart — while a shooter moves among you, systematically picking off his victims, then you…

Since last October, the Recreation Community Building at Riverside Park has been out of commission. Severe flooding in the fall and spring have displaced all activities sponsored by the Iola Recreation Department. But Monday, was…

The Monday meeting of the Prairie Dell 4-H Club was at Heartland Meadows. Dogs, scones, grape jelly, canned carrots, and raisins were some of the fair projects club members shared with the residents for their…

HUMBOLDT  — Humboldt’s downtown square drew extended conversation at Monday evening’s council meeting. City Administrator Cole Herder said as many as 18 ash trees in the block-square park were at risk of emerald ash borer.…

HUMBOLDT —  Humboldt school board members discussed immediate and future construction needs for schools at their meeting Monday night. Board members said they would defer acting on suggestions presented by faculty members until maintenance staff…

Rabbit projects are great for families who live in town and provide youngsters the opportunity to learn how to raise and care for animals. It is suggested that youngsters begin with a doe and extend…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Things didn’t go well for Kansas State the last time it tried to replace Bill Snyder. It was 2005, and the Hall of Fame coach had suddenly retired. The Wildcats hired…

Several special attractions are on the menu at Thursday’s Allen County Farmers’ Market in downtown Iola. Master Gardeners will be on hand during the market, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the east side of…