Sometimes good news comes with a cloudy lining. That’s the case with the recent announcement that Social Security and Medicare are financially stronger than it was feared during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Why…

The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilter’s Guild will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, at the Humboldt United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 806 North Ninth St., Humboldt.   The board meeting will be…

WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin looked very much at ease. In a much-viewed video this month, the Russian president settled deep into his armchair, wearing an expression of bored nonchalance. In a matter-of-fact tone, he likened…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they may subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence and are waiting to hear from Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme…

TRENTON, Mo. — It took three years for officials to notice lead was seeping into the city’s drinking water.  Missouri regulators had given the green light in 2014 for Trenton to start adding monochloramine to…

GARDINER, Mont. (AP) — Most of Yellowstone National Park should re-open within the next two weeks — much faster than originally expected after record floods pounded the Yellowstone region last week and knocked out major…

With Mike Ford’s law enforcement career nearing an end, the Iola Police Department soon will have another coordinator for the Allen County Crime Stoppers program. Officer Danny Rodriguez will take over as the department’s liaison…

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas teenager has been sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy during a botched gun deal. WDAF-TV reports that a jury convicted 18-year-old Jaylen…

PeeWee League Iola Pharmacy 6, First Baptist Church 1. Hits for Iola Pharmacy: Jase Russell, s, d; Brendon Hanks, 2 d; Milo Franklin, 2 s, d; Corbin Coffield, d. Hits for First Baptist Church: Jaxen…

CINCINNATI (AP) — On the same date that Lorenzo Cain reached 10 years of major league service, the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday designated for assignment the two-time All-Star outfielder. Cain, 36, hit .179 with one…