WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that he won’t run for an open Senate seat from Kansas this fall, two people close to McConnell said. Pompeo’s…

Iolans can assist residents in need each time they pay their utility bills by rounding up for CURB. Through the program, customers are allowed the option of rounding up their bills to the nearest dollar,…

Food commodities will be available from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 301 E. Madison Ave., to qualifying recipients. Participants are asked to enter the east door. First-time recipients must bring…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka got an extended workout in her opening match at the Brisbane International, just two weeks away from the defense of her Australia Open title. Osaka defeated Greece’s Maria Sakkari…

Millennials are on track to be in poorer health than the previous generation, and Ohio medical experts warn that the trend could translate into higher health care costs and shorter lives. Millennials’ worse health is…

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Team Penske has overhauled the crew chief assignments for all three of its Cup Series teams. Joey Logano, the 2018 NASCAR champion, will now be paired with Paul Wolfe; 2012 champ…

Hearing the words “There’s no place like home,” takes a lot of us back to the movie “The Wizard of Oz” with Dorothy tapping her bright red heels together.  As we age, most prefer to…

“Gone with the Wind,” “Toy Story” and “White Christmas” were listed as some of the favorite movies of Prairie Dell 4-H club members at their Monday meeting. Annika Hobbs talked about the importance of having…

BALMORAL, Australia (AP) — Bolstered by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defenses against deadly wildfires before the blazes flare again within days when scorching temperatures are…

SAN DIEGO — Last month Rep. Duncan D. Hunter pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy for converting campaign funds to personal use, but that doesn’t mean taxpayers will be off the hook for supporting the congressman…