CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — At least one tornado touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by winds of up to 75 mph that downed trees, tore roofs off buildings and killed…

COLONY — Voters in the Crest school district will decide whether to approve a $5.95 million school bond to improve facilities. The question will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. Community information meetings are scheduled…

Iola City Council members will host a budget hearing Monday evening to discuss the city’s 2024 spending plan, which would utilize an increase in property tax levies. The budget set for adoption utilizes an ad…

TOPEKA — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office agreed Thursday to destroy digital files it copied from computers seized during the raid on the Marion County Record. Bernie Rhodes, an attorney for the newspaper, raised concerns…

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is gearing up for a fall vaccination campaign that not only includes updated COVID-19 boosters, but the annual flu shot and the newly approved RSV vaccine. “We’re going to be…

HIt-and-run reported Dustin S. Hall was westbound on Madison Avenue near the Iola Public Library Aug. 2 when his car was sideswiped by a tractor-trailer rig, which also was westbound on the street and was…

The 70th annual Kellerman Family Reunion was held July at Kelley Park in Burlington, hosted by the daughter (Deborah Kelly) and great-grandchildren of the late Ina and Loren Railsback. The late Ed and Belle Kellerman…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Maui County released the names of 388 people still missing Thursday more than two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, and officials asked anyone who knows…

Kanyon Beasley of Iola and Zach Buchanan of Chanute played a key role in The Joplin Crusaders’ victory July 9 for the Central Midwest Football League semi-pro championship title. From here the Crusaders face the…

NEW YORK (AP) — When Billie Jean King won the U.S. Open in 1972, she didn’t make the usual remarks about hoping to win again. Instead, she threatened to not play at all the next year —…