WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is departing amid lingering tension over the president’s baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into President-elect Joe Biden’s son.…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court sealed President Donald Trump’s defeat late Friday, soundly rejecting a demand from Texas to nullify 10.4 million votes in four states that put President-elect Joe Biden over the top…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A narrowly divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s lawsuit attempting to overturn his election loss in the battleground state about an hour before the Electoral College cast…

Outside of my house, the soil remediation crew tore into the earth, seeking to remove harmful chemicals born of Iola’s industrial age. The grinding sound was like some enormous angry insect, that horrible repetitious drone…

A new fundraiser has started to help fill the library with books once the new Iola Elementary School is built. Volunteers with the USD 257 Endowment Association have launched Project Bookshelf, with the aim of…

By now you may have been seeing articles about the “Christmas Star” that will be visible on the evening of Dec. 21.  Some reports are saying this will be the same star the Three Wise…

PORTAGE, Michigan (AP) — The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the United States on Sunday, as the nation’s pandemic deaths approached the horrifying new milestone of…

Osage City’s one-two punch of Landon Boss and Orender proved too much Saturday for Landon Carson’s offensive brilliance for Iola High. But, oh, what a show they put on for the smattering of parents in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. government agencies were ordered to scour their networks for malware and disconnect potentially compromised servers after authorities learned that the Treasury and Commerce departments were hacked in a monthslong global cyber-espionage…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s bid to win its own preseason tournament came up 5 points shy Friday. The Cubs committed 32 turnovers and shot a cool 37% from the floor in a 47-42 loss to Erie.…