Patricia “Patty” Ann (Lewis-Stanley) Franklin, 83, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Iola. Patty was born March 30, 1941, in Colfax, Washington, to Robert and Wanda Lewis. Patty married and later…

The countdown has begun for when the first 30 River Valley Homes constructed in 2010 will meet the 15-year deadline for when they will either be sold at market prices or continue to be rented…

Less than a month into Donald Trump’s second term, a case involving his extreme claims of presidential power has already made it to the Supreme Court. It raises a question of profound importance: Can the…

Humboldt and LaHarpe will receive a boost from the state as they embark on upcoming water-related projects. Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday that Humboldt will receive $3 million for its upcoming water system upgrade, while…

“We hope to be able to serve the area for another 25 to 30 years,” said Mason Sigg. The business he and his brother Chase built from the ground up — Sigg Tire & Repair…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage early Friday, chugging through an all-night session and Democratic opposition in a step toward unleashing money the Trump administration says it needs for mass deportations and border…

LAWRENCE — Several students with local ties were among the nearly 9,000 University of Kansas undergraduate students who earned honor roll distinction for the 2024 fall semester. Allen County • Macie Hoag, Iola, College of…

Prairie Dell 4-H, a part of the Iola community for 95 years, has disbanded. The club, which at its peak had 60-plus was down to three this year, not enough to remain a viable 4-H…

Ramifications from a funding freeze by the Trump administration in late January are being felt locally.  “We’re going to run out of work in about two weeks,” said Daniel Zywietz, co-founder of SEK Solar.  Zyweitz…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Commerce announced Thursday significant changes to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Community Facilities program to allow a rolling application process, lower local match requirements and an expanded…