Iola’s purchasing policy — and whether it’s penny-wise to spend a few extra dollars by shopping locally — is once again under the microscope. City Council members voted to purchase three new vehicles from Twin…

NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman in a gas mask and a construction vest set off a smoke canister on a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn and shot at least 10 people Tuesday, authorities said.…

In the last year, I have had two animals dumped on my property.  I am asking those who are considering getting an animal to make sure you want it before you set eyes on an…

By invading Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin precipitated two wars. The first is a bloody military conflict in his neighboring country. The second is a wider struggle for hearts and minds across Europe. That political…

HUMBOLDT — With summer fast approaching, Humboldt City Council members are in a sweat to staff the municipal pool. “Fact is, we have had zero applicants for lifeguards,” said Mayor Nobby Davis at Monday night’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation soared over the past year at its fastest pace in more than 40 years, with costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing American consumers and wiping out the pay…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge has dismissed a legal challenge by voting rights advocates to two provisions of a state election law enacted last year. Four voting rights groups, including the League of…

NEW YORK (AP) — 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. The main reason for the increase in deaths?…

Thelma W. Main, 93, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Rock Run Memory Care in Joliet, Ill.  Thelma was born March 1, 1929, to Elmer and Susie (Judge) Norman in Moran. She moved to…

An automotive technology program is coming to the Regional Rural Technical Center at LaHarpe. USD 257 board members agreed to start the program next fall in partnership with Flint Hills Technical College, Emporia, citing high…