The Blackwell Flycatchers put a bit more distance between themselves and the Iola Hormigas in the wild card playoff chase with Thursday’s 22-9 victory. A six-run second inning, and a smattering of scores in their…

The Big Beautiful Bill, currently being considered by the United States Senate is anything but beautiful.   The proposed harms to people are many, jeopardizing millions of Americans’ access to Medicaid, food assistance, higher education…

Area teams managed to get in a few games Thursday before brief thunderstorms called off play. Iola Little League Teams swept Chanute. In Junior Ponytail play,  Dairy Queen and Nelson Quarries finished in a  tie…

Ralph Charles “Chuck” Shafer, age 60, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Iola, Kan. He was born Aug. 19, 1964, in Iola to Ralph and Lurleen (Cummins) Shafer. He graduated from Iola High School…

TOPEKA — A Kansas program aimed at preventing unemployment fraud has been caught in the crosshairs of the Trump administration’s crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The U.S. Department of Labor in May canceled…

In a part of the country better known for wheat fields and cattle ranches than coral reefs and sea turtles, Taylor Korte’s story is unique to southeast Kansas. The 21-year-old from Humboldt recently completed a…

The Trump administration has lifted a freeze on federal funds for HIV prevention and surveillance programs, officials said, following an outcry from HIV prevention organizations, health experts and Democrats in Congress. The Los Angeles County…

HUMBOLDT — Pastor Jerry Neeley is cautiously optimistic that a recent appeal for help with Humboldt’s annual Biblesta celebration has fallen upon receptive ears. “The last couple of years have been a struggle,” Neeley said. …

Western Kansas towns are surrounded by land. Yet some communities have very few spaces to safely exercise and explore the outdoors. While most of the land in this region is used for agriculture, residents of…

BANGKOK (AP) — Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China that are critical to manufacturing and microchip production, U.S.…