Downtown businesses celebrated the season with the Annual Holiday Block Party. They had discounts, prizes and more.

Allen Community College presents its holiday music concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Iola’s First Christian Church. The instrumental fall music recital, meanwhile, is set for 7 p.m. Friday, also at First Christian Church. The…

U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge…

Allen County Area Retired School Personnel met Wednesday with 18 members and guests Jane Martin and Brenda Leonard in attendance.  The program was a performance by the Iola High School Chamber Choir under the direction…

For the second Sunday of advent, David Ensminger and Merrill Hodgden lit the candle representing joy. Let us pray that God will light our hearts with hope and joy and fill us with anticipation and…

Robert J. Dole — war hero, senator, presidential candidate, Kansan — has died, at the age of 98. We offer condolences to his wife, Elizabeth, his family, and the many friends and colleagues he met…

Let’s set the record straight about what critical race theory is. Critical race theory, sometimes referred to as CRT, is defined as probing how racism has become embedded in societal and cultural structures. The theory…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The resurgent Kansas City defense shut down Teddy Bridgewater and the Broncos, Daniel Sorenson returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown, and the Chiefs beat Denver 22-9 on Sunday…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pledged to make it “very, very difficult” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin to take military action in Ukraine as U.S. intelligence officials determined that Russian planning is underway for…