WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House are scrambling back to Washington today to approve a short-term lift of the nation’s debt limit and ensure the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into…

It is rare these days to find a political message cutting across the usual red-blue partisan divide — but I saw one this weekend. Looking out at me from the back of a pickup truck…

Allen County Area Retired School Personnel heard about building updates throughout Iola-USD 257. Superintendent of Schools Stacey Fager was on hand for Wednesday’s meeting, discussing the various projects at Iola HIgh School, Iola Middle School…

Each fall, Medicare participants are entitled to make changes to their coverage during open enrollment. During the enrollment season, TV commercials and mail advertisements will come out in full force trying to gain your business.…

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines canceled several hundred more flights Monday following a weekend of major disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues. Both the company and its pilots’ union…

COLONY — Brant McGhee gave the Communion Meditation at last week’s Colony Christian Church service, using a parable about cows getting loose from their pastures. Normally, it’s easy to put them right back in because…

Nancy Ann Runer, 85, passed away Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Diversicare Nursing Home in Chanute. Nancy was born March 1, 1936, in Gas, to William Gumfory and Edith (Toedman) Gumfory.  Nancy and Jimmy T.…

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The Republican Party chair for Kansas’ most populous county resigned Thursday, days after the public disclosure that he has been accused of forcibly kissing another local GOP leader at an anti-abortion…

INDEPENDENCE — Keira Fawson’s hopes for a state bid nearly ended as soon as they started. The Iola High sophomore rallied from a 4-1 deficit in a third-set tiebreaker against Ellie Valentine-Florence of Parsons in…

MORAN — They say defense wins championships, but for Marmaton Valley it was its offense that ruled against Oswego for a homecoming victory. With a now-viral final score of 106-98, the two teams combined for…