“Believe that you can, and you’re halfway there.” — Teddy Roosevelt Travis Hermstein spoke of appreciation of Iola High School’s National Honor Society members Wednesday, but as is his nature as a teacher, he also…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I would appreciate any insight you can give me regarding a diagnosis that I was given after my last colonoscopy. I was being tested because of anemia. The gastroenterologist said that I…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new bipartisan caucus in Congress is condemning the Iranian government over the recent poisoning of school girls in the country, amplifying the growing criticism in Washington against the Islamic Republic and…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Semien and the rest of the red-hot Texas Rangers are headed home on a high note. Semien had three hits and drove in a pair of runs, and Jonah…

Sometimes, you have to make a mess to make things better. That’s the plan for road repairs in some parts of Allen County.  Road and bridge director Mark Griffin said his crews have torn up…

A portion of an opioid settlement will help the county’s Drug Court program. Troy Smith, Drug Court director, and Chief Judge Dan Creitz told commissioners they want 31st Judicial District’s Drug Court program to use…

Dillon Brownback of Parker said he has wanted to work for John Deere since he was in sixth grade. “I’ve lived on a farm my whole life. I love those green tractors,” he said.  Now,…

LAHARPE — A parvovirus outbreak has prompted Allen County Animal Rescue Facility officials to close the shelter’s doors to the public until May 4. In a Facebook post Thursday, ACARF said the facility will not…

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance Wednesday. Lester was in court to answer charges of…

Arrest reported Christa N. Mayes was arrested Friday afternoon in the 500 block of South Kentucky Street for a warrant out of Bourbon County. Iola police officers said the warrant stemmed from charges of battery…