Protect yourself against the upcoming flu season by getting a flu shot. A drive-thru flu shot clinic is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, 2051 N.…

BOGOTA, Colombia — A new program designed to help settle Venezuelans who fled to Colombia could serve as a “model for the world” in dealing with today’s unprecedented wave of immigration and forced displacement, U.S.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Leading Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly optimistic that a Senate majority is within reach even as a dramatic family fight in Georgia clouds one of…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Iola native Charlene Delgado escaped the brunt of Hurricane Ian, which pummeled parts of Florida last week, leaving devastation in its wake. Delgado, who grew up in Iola and graduated from…

A county commissioner wants to explore more options to develop an emergency backup plan for the 911 system. Commissioner David Lee suggested Chelsie Angleton, 911 director, look at alternatives to a proposal she’s working on…

Andale High School is a football powerhouse. They were a massive powerhouse in Class 4A and won three state championships in that classification before enrollment started to drop and they became one of the largest…

Steve Ryan Scott, 55, Iola, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2022, in Glendale, Calif. Steve was born in Iola on Dec. 27, 1966, to Robert and Verla (Willis) Scott. He grew up in Iola,…

HUTCHINSON — Julia Thompson of the Iola Police Department recently graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center program. Thompson was one of 25 graduates to receive certification as a law enforcement officer. The 14-week…

FORT SCOTT — Native son Gordon Parks will be celebrated this weekend at the 19th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration. Parks was a noted photographer, writer, musician and filmmaker. Parks is best known for his book…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries decided Wednesday to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could deal the struggling global economy another blow and raise politically…