Voter suppression bills are once again making their way through the state legislature.  The justification — or lack thereof as the case may be —  for these bills lies with the unsubstantiated claims of voter…

Shoppers could soon find it easier to tell if those grocery store steaks or pork chops were really “Made in the USA.” Federal agriculture officials on Monday released new requirements that would allow labels on…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the…

Whether you are new to gardening or have been gardening for years, all gardeners should think about their soil fertility levels. Just looking at your plants won’t provide the proper information. Soil fertility is something…

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”  Many people recognize this quote from Dr. Seuss’s book, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, the FBI said. The four had entered Matamoros, across from…

The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, and the second Wednesday of every month, in the meeting room at Iola Public Library.  Melissa Smoot will lead discussion of dementia-related behaviors,…

Madrid (AP) — Spain said Monday it has asked the United States to begin procedures to remove soil contaminated with radioactivity after a mid-air collision dumped four U.S. hydrogen bombs near a southern Spanish village…

Melva Lincicome passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in El Dorado. Melva was born in Moran, to Jess and Olive Ann (Cubbison) Bigelow on April 20, 1931.  She was one of seven children —…

The forensics team was buoyed by several top individual scores, which follow. Oral Interpretation of Prose — Max Andersen, first; Cole Moyer, second; Cara Porter, third.  Oral Interpretation of Poetry — Demarco Ross, first; Shaun…