The Iola Seahorses swim team was in Independence Wednesday for a meet. Results follow: Girls 6 and under 25-yd butterfly — 1. Jewell Chapman, 41.00 25-yd backstroke — 2. Chapman, 41.82; 3. Charlee Granere, 56.13…

A group of  local supporters and Iola Area Chamber of Commerce representatives gather around Wild Bloom Coffee Shop owners Gabe and Myra Gleason as they cut a ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of their…

Junior Ponytail League Nelson Quarries 9, Chanute 6. Hits for Nelson Quarries: Kyleigh Chapman-Burris, s; Ember Friend, s; Wren Clift, 2 d; Jazmyn Potter, s; Maicy Winner, s; Aaliyah, s, t; Bryn Wilson, s; Aubree…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Kansas City…

When two flawed presidential candidates, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, met in their high-stakes debate Thursday night, each hoped to pass a test in voters’ eyes. Both failed — but Biden’s stumbles,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on the “Sunday Ticket” premium subscription service. Even though the jury of five…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to dissolve a temporary block on the law and allowing Iowa to ban…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for lifelong Cornhusker fans to carry their support into the afterlife. When Memorial Stadium undergoes its next renovation, Regent Barbara Weitz of…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce and local businesses presented the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) with a $1,120 donation Friday. Participating businesses donated a portion of their sales during last Thursday’s 620 Day,…

NOGALES, Mexico (AP) — Ana Ruiz was dismayed seeing migrants from some countries released in the United States with orders to appear in immigration court while she and other Mexicans were deported on a one-hour…