Metal shipping containers largely have been off limits in Iola for those wishing to use them as permanent storage facilities. That may change soon, with Iola City Council members considering a proposal to allow some…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Allen Community College volleyball team fell to Kansas City, Kansas Community College on Wednesday night, three sets to one.  The Lady Red Devils (16-12; 3-6) opened the night by falling…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State hopes to know late in the week whether it will have Adrian Martinez under center when the No. 22 Wildcats play ninth-ranked Oklahoma State in a game that could…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce organized ribbon cuttings to celebrate the openings of two facilities recently renovated by Allen County for the Allen County Regional Hospital and the Saint Luke’s Health System. The Medical…

Now retired, longtime Major League Baseball umpire Dale Scott scanned the playoff lineup and was startled to spot the names of so many young umps. When he saw the list for the upcoming World Series,…

Colton Herta so firmly believes Andretti Autosport can return to the top of IndyCar that he announced a four-year extension Tuesday through 2027 before Roger Penske or Chip Ganassi even got a shot at signing…

Dear editor, Rural Kansas needs the kind of representation Alana Cloutier can give us. She and her husband Paul moved to Humboldt several years ago to help with A Bolder Humboldt, a rural economic revitalization…

Do Kansans want to stay in Kansas? Can they?  Most of us probably will. The new “Kansas Speaks” survey from Fort Hays State University reveals that roughly two-thirds of Kansans expect to be living in…

Like a student who knows a bad grade is coming, the country should have been prepared to receive poor marks on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, better known as the nation’s report card. Indicators…

Abortion rights may not be on the ballot, but they will undoubtedly influence the November election.  You’ve probably heard a lot of people try to extrapolate from the Aug. 2 results to forecast what will…