This week’s bitterly cold temperatures have brought a natural comparison to mind: “At least it’s not as bad as February 2021.” That particular cold snap, officially named Winter Storm Uri, was one of the worst…

While students may be enjoying the two days off from school this week due to the wintry weather, it can pose a significant burden on working parents who lack childcare. An upcoming babysitting class is…

The third Alpha-Gal Syndrome Cooking Class will be at noon, Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2401 S. State in Iola. Debbie Goff, RN is the presenter. Anyone is welcome even if they didn’t attend a previous…

If road repair efforts are to continue in earnest this spring and summer, Allen County commissioners will soon have to decide what to do with a 31-year-old chip spreader. Its front axle broke last July,…

Delores Eileen Krone, 99, of Humboldt passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, surrounded by her family at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Delores was born on June 28, 1924 at Payne Hospital in…

TOPEKA — Russian hackers, George Soros and the Chinese. In the few days since the 2024 Kansas legislative session started, debate about election security has already resumed and a heap of election bills are up…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Major cities on the East Coast broke a snow drought of sorts Tuesday while other parts of the U.S. struggled with perilously low temperatures that closed schools, cut power and likely…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he is increasingly confident that inflation will continue falling this year back to the Fed’s 2% target level, after two years of accelerating price…

WASHINGTON (AP) — In some ways, Iowa’s Republican caucuses were practically over before they even started, with Donald Trump cultivating a deep network of support over three presidential runs. Seven in 10 Iowans who caucused…

STILLWATER, Okla. — Joe Bob Clements, who has served as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State Univesity for the past 11 seasons has been named the Big 12 Conference Linebackers Coach of the Year for…