The widely-criticized raid of a newspaper in Marion County could result in taxpayers footing the bill if there’s a successful federal lawsuit saying police violated the journalists’ First Amendment rights. Legal experts say that could…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly into Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, which forecasters warned…

William Matlock’s passion for woodworking has turned into quite a gift for Humboldt High School. Matlock, who is selling his home in Gas and moving to a smaller home near Buffalo, has no room for…

“If you can do good, you should.” Sharon Moreland, director of the Iola Public Library, appreciates the sentiment shared by iconic musician and entertainer Dolly Parton. She and Jane Works of Humboldt traveled to Overland…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected nearly 8,000 people who are either evacuated or confined, authorities said Thursday. Regional President…

Nine people were injured when a bus carrying inmates to a Topeka women’s prison from a work program at Russell Stover Chocolates in Iola crashed early Thursday morning. Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy said the wreck…

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years, grim news for would-be homebuyers already challenged by a housing market that remains competitive due to a…

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories (AP) — Residents of the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories began fleeing an approaching wildfire Thursday in long convoys while air evacuations were underway for those who could not leave by road,…

Marion County law enforcement were determined Eric Meyer would learn a lesson: Don’t go messing where you’re not wanted. So the entirety of the Marion Police Department and two sheriff’s deputies raided the home he…

Thomas “Tom” Wilson, 76, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, surrounded by family in Sioux Falls, S.D.  He was born Dec. 20, 1946, to Elmer and Teresa Wilson in Iola.  Visitation is 5-7 p.m.…