WASHINGTON (AP) — House conservatives staged a mini-revolt Tuesday in retaliation for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership on last week’s vote to raise the debt ceiling, the right wing banding together to block progress on a…

Imagine a man trying to suavely smoke in front of a woman — with the words “cigarettes cause impotence” stamped along the length of the actual cigarette. Other health effects of smoking are more dire,…

Lehigh Portland State Park will become official on July 1, Linda Lanterman, director of Kansas State Parks, told Iola Industries members and their guests Tuesday evening.  Lanterman was the guest speaker at the annual meeting…

California officials are considering filing civil and criminal charges for what they call “state-sanctioned kidnapping” against whoever is responsible for flying migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border region to Sacramento on two planes the last few…

More than 60 youth ages 4-12 are taking part in Moran Vacation Bible School activities this week at Moran’s Christian and Methodist churches. This year’s theme is “Stellar,” with an emphasis on celestial phenomena as…

TOPEKA — Kansas abortion providers filed a lawsuit combating an “abortion reversal” law based on a debunked study, calling the state’s tightened abortion regulations increasingly “inaccurate” and a violation of bodily integrity.   The lawsuit…

Iola artists Max Grundy, wife Candice and daughter Church are nearing completion of a mural on the side of a building in downtown Iola. The trio worked in league to apply a base coat of…

Dear editor, In response to the “disparging remarks” about county roads, I will tell you things have signicantly improved.  The previous road manager did not seem fazed by my complaints that due to new blading,…

Iola City Hall will be closed to the public from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, for scheduled electrical maintenance.  This closure is for the utility, administration and code enforcement offices, the Iola…

Adapting to change requires one to be flexible and ready when a new situation arises. Missouri River Regional Library followed that path this week when facing a new state rule that requires public libraries to…