KANSAS CITY — The Kansas Department for Children and Families will work to reduce unnecessary foster care placements, said DCF Secretary Laura Howard, expressing optimism about new funding measures and legislation. “This was a strong…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald’s restaurants illegally, a Labor Department investigation of franchisees in Kentucky found. Agency investigators found the 10-year-olds received little or no pay…

NEW YORK (AP) — The choking death of a man in the New York subway was setting off powerful reactions Thursday, with some calling it a homicide and others defending the passenger’s actions as defense…

“Everyone get in the boat. Row, Norsemen, row!” With teacher Terri Carlin standing at the helm of a life-sized viking ship, Iola Elementary School third-graders grabbed their oars to guide the ship through choppy seas…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband of more than 30 years died six months ago. I am just getting through the days, 15 minutes at a time. I go to work. Feed…

Dear Dr. Roach: I wonder if you could comment on the relative merits of new cholesterol measurements that were recently presented to me. I have been maintaining my total cholesterol level just below 200 (at…

Patrick Nee is the new head basketball coach for the ACC Red Devils. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Nee served as assistant coach for the Red Devils in 2021-2022. Nee has served as…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukraine and Russia pressed their wartime rhetoric Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressing confidence that Vladimir Putin would be convicted of war crimes and the Kremlin alleging that the…

COFFEYVILLE — The Iola High golf team continued their season at the Coffeyville Varsity Golf Invitational on Tuesday.  The Mustangs took home sixth place as a team with a final of 363. Pittsburg, Independence and…

Extending infrastructure to allow for development in north Iola will be a bit pricier than expected. Iola City Council members will discuss bids on Monday for extending a street into what will be known as…