DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad. Streams of…

Iola High’s girls were locked in on defense from the outset Friday. The Mustangs held visiting Anderson County to two points through the first quarter and never allowed the visiting Bulldogs to do much of…

Ronald John Burris Sr., age 82, a resident of Colony, Kansas, surrounded by his daughters, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. He was born April 16, 1942 in Hamilton, Kan., to…

Next week, the Kansas Department of Transportation will be hosting an online update on the effort to close the missing link in Amtrak service through the Sunflower State.  KDOT’s Passenger Rail Service Development Plan would…

Wind turbine blades play a crucial part in clean energy generation, but their disposal poses a growing challenge. Luckily, innovative solutions provide new ways to keep them out of landfills. As the wind industry grows,…

LYNDON — Criminal charges won’t be filed against outgoing Lyndon USD 421 Superintendent Bradley Marcotte, whom the district alleges drove a school bus containing students after drinking alcohol on school property. USD 421’ trustees placed…

Raymond Edward Fitzpatrick, age 73, of Neosho Falls, passed away Dec. 3, 2024, as the result of a vehicle accident in Sumner County. Ed was born March 12, 1951, in Iola, to Joseph Theron Fitzpatrick…

Lebanon’s General Security Directorate said Friday the country is closing all land border crossings with Syria except for a main one that links Beirut with the Syrian capital Damascus. The decision by the security agency…

Aila Remboldt is the titular Grinch in Saturday’s production of “Grinchmas,” performed by Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy. Tickets for the 6:30 p.m. show at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center sell for $12, and are available…

How does one make the transition from Australia’s Gold Coast to the small town of Iola? It starts with friendship.  Steve and Di Bowman took the leap of faith in moving to southeast Kansas in…