Benjamin Floyd Spencer, age 78, of Westphalia, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at his home. He was born in Iola on March 14, 1945, to Byrl David Spencer and Dorothy Gladys (Colgin) Spencer. He served…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Agriculture confirmed Monday the 15th case of avian influenza since Dec. 1 amid a national outbreak that began in 2022 and spread to all but three states and more…

HASKELL COUNTY, Kansas – Kelly Anthony, a cattle rancher in southwest Kansas, drives through his pasture, blaring a siren he uses to get the attention of the herd. As he flicks it on and off,…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When I went down to the hotel lobby here Monday morning to get a cup of coffee, I ran into some Bills fans checking out and got to speaking with one. For…

WACO, Texas (AP) — Fourth-ranked Kansas State has its highest ranking in 21 years, and backed it up even without injured standout center Ayoka Lee. Eliza Maupin, Gabby Gregory and Serena Sundell each had 16…

Your Community Foundation awarded $15,000 in seven grants as part of its 2023 giving. The grants focused on promoting health and education efforts to various community organizations. The foundation’s president Job Springer presented the recipients…

Humans cannot live on politics alone. That was my conclusion after a week that included ludicrous legislating, powerful poetry and sad news from my hometown of El Dorado. Yes, Kansas legislative leaders pandered to the…

It was probably inevitable: As the war in Gaza passed the 100-day mark, fissures have appeared in the united front between the Biden administration and Israel. Washington appears to have gotten the Israeli war cabinet…

Last week wasn’t just about basketball. Wrestlers from Iola and Humboldt high schools also competed on multiple events through the weekend. Iola’s Mustangs were at Columbus Thursday for a double-dual competition against host Columbus and…

A year ago, Iola High was in a similar circumstance on the hardwood. The Mustangs showed early glimpses of a potential state-bound basketball team, with a few breakdowns here and there, as they approached the…