WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced — and in many cases eliminated — under the long-awaited forgiveness plan President Joe Biden announced Wednesday, a historic but…

Allen Community College kicked off the 2022-23 school year in thrilling style Wednesday. Students and faculty gathered for an an assortment of outdoor yard games and free hot dogs as part of its Red Devil…

Iola, meet Iola. Iola Speck, a teenager from England, traveled halfway around the world to visit a town that shares her name. Iola and her father, Ivan, spent two days in Iola as part of…

The history of warfare has no precedent for what is happening right now in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Never before has a nuclear power plant been on the front line of a major war, and indeed a…

Iolan Max Grundy was ready with a coat of primer to the east wall of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce building in downtown Iola Wednesday morning. The primer is necessary before Grundy and wife…

While die-hards on both sides of the aisle often view bipartisanship as a four-letter word, it’s incumbent upon lawmakers to continue to work together, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran said. Moran, seeking to keep his Senate…

Kansas elections have been proven accurate once again. Recounts of the state’s anti-abortion amendment vote, as well as the treasurer’s race, reaffirmed the original results. Yes, the margins changed ever so slightly, as they often…

It’s not practical to outfit county storm shelters with food and water, Emergency Management Director Jason Trego told commissioners on Tuesday. His research into the matter follows a request from a resident, who was concerned…

Evergy could soon receive approval for more than $96 million in energy efficiency programs in Kansas meant to lower carbon emissions — and customers’ bills.  But the proposal is in a precarious position.  “I want…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for…