BULRINGTON — An up-and-down night for Iola High volleyball led to a 1-1 record as the team contested a pair of its last matches of the season at Burlington. In their first match against Osawatomie,…

CHERRYVALE — Humboldt High’s volleyball team earned a road split Tuesday, falling in straight sets against highly ranked Eureka, before toppling host Cherryvale to wrap up the day. Eureka, which entered Tuesday’s matchup with a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a short-term increase to the nation’s debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December and temporarily averting an unprecedented default that would…

Marmaton Valley High’s Aly Ard hits the ball, in a match Tuesday. The Wildcats cruised to a pair of victories, sweeping host Chetopa, 25-9 and 25-16, before dispatching Pleasanton, 25-14 and 25-14. Marmaton Valley’s Mary…

CHEROKEE — Yates Center High’s volleyball team picked up a split on the road Tuesday. The Wildcats defeated host Southeast, 25-22 and 25-13, before falling, 25-22, 25-20 against Crest.  The Crest-Southeast score was not immiediately…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month, slightly higher than August’s gain and pushing annual inflation back to the highest increase in 13 years.  The consumer price index rose 5.4% in September from…

TAMPA, Fla. — With the debate over school masks waning in much of Florida, conservative activists have  again turned their attention to rooting out “critical race theory” in classrooms. Many have changed their approach from…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden touted the Biden administration’s interest in the concerns of the Hispanic community during a visit Tuesday to a school in Kansas City, Kansas. Biden’s visit to…

The Iola United Methodist Women met at Calvary Sept. 23, where Matt Stuckey gave a lesson on his work with the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. The center encompasses six counties, including Allen, and provides…

The Allen County Sheriff’s Department will step up traffic patrols, particularly around schools, Oct. 25-29 as part of a  larger “Ticket or Treat” campaign. Deputies will pay close attention to motorists who aren’t wearing seat…