FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida’s east coast on Wednesday, just well enough after polls close to avoid disrupting voting…

One of many ways this country has managed more than two centuries of democratic elections and transitions is through transparency, with poll workers and watchers from the political parties participating in and observing the inner…

Joseph Randolph (Randy) Duarte, 73, of Le Roy, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at his residence. Randy was born Jan. 17, 1949, in San Bernardino, Calif., to Joe M. Duarte and Mary (Soliz) Duarte. …

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Penske Perfect. From the first NASCAR race with the new Next Gen car, the Daytona 500, the IndyCar championship and now the NASCAR Cup title, it’s been about as close to…

“Wake up, America! Wake up!” John Lewis shouted at the 1963 March on Washington. That message is even more needed today, in the final stages of the most critical election for the survival of the…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Corporation Commission issued orders requiring retail residential ratepayers to bear the brunt of $622 million in extraordinary costs absorbed by public utilities to buy natural gas during a brutal cold snap…

Jacob Cooper didn’t let his nerves get the best of him Saturday.   Working on behalf of his sister, Cassie, Cooper loaded more than $800 worth of groceries through the Iola Rotary Club’s fifth annual…

If you’re going to step outside your comfort zone, sometimes it helps to step outside your environment. Iola middle and high school band students recently returned from a trip to St. Louis, where they watched…

CHEROKEE — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s basketball teams earned a road split to start the 2022 season. The Wildcats, with only nine girls on the team, fell in the A team contest, 21-9, while the…

Six Allen County veterans were honored for their service to country Sunday with quilts. “The quilt is our expression of gratitude meant to say ‘thank you’ and comfort you,” explained Connie Schmidt, speaking on behalf…