KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Tyreek Hill to a three-year, $54 million contract extension Friday, locking up the playmaking wide receiver whose off-the-field issues left his future in the NFL…

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — The U.S. men’s basketball team figured that it would eventually cross paths with Giannis Antetokounmpo at this World Cup. And the Americans were right. For the first time, a reigning NBA…

Elijah Fawson pays closer attention to fire hydrants now that he?s completed his Eagle Scout service project. He organized a group of about 25 volunteers to paint 75 fire hydrants around Iola this summer.  Now,…

Stop us if you’ve heard this before. Suspects fleeing law enforcement sought their getaway in, of all places, the Neosho River, where they briefly eluded capture by floating on a log before later being arrested.…

Ever wonder why there’s so much bad news out there? Maybe it’s because people find bad news more interesting than good news. A new study involving more than 1,000 people across 17 countries spanning every…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of people trapped on a scuba diving boat that caught fire off the Southern California coast appear to have died from smoke inhalation, not burns, authorities said Friday. “The…

Several local businesses and other groups gathered Thursday for Chamber Night activities at the Allen County Farmers Market.   Shania Heck, left,  looks over rocks for a painting project in a booth manned by Wanda…

A crowd of family, friends and other supporters gathered Thursday at a reception for Carolynn Krohn, who is retiring after serving as executive director for the Pregnancy Resource Center. Krohn helmed PRC for the past…

Shawn and Kylee Geffert are right in the middle of harvesting corn. The long rows stand ready for the combine. In the distance one can see fields of soybeans from their property west of Iola.…

GARNETT — Thursday’s Anderson County Cross Country Meet saw Jack Adams steal the show. The Iola High Mustang runner finished first overall, and led the Iola boys to a first-place finish as a team.  Along…