You do not have to care about climate change to believe that clean energy is an important and strategic resource. Solar and wind power are now cheaper than coal in many places and sometimes cheaper…

There’s a reason they call election time “the silly season.” But it doesn’t get much sillier than what’s going on with campaign finance in the Wichita City Council 1st District race. Supporters of candidate LaWanda…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues. Russ Vought,…

In 2010, Allen County voters put their money where their health was, overwhelmingly approving a sales tax with a big promise: a new hospital of their own. On Thursday night, that promise again took center…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military command responsible for the Middle East will play a role in Gaza’s transition once a peace deal is finalized, though American troops aren’t intended to be deployed on the ground…

As a long-time merchant and now chair of the Iola Industries Board of Directors, Mary Kay Heard has seen her share of Iola’s triumphs — and its heartbreaks. She’s seen industries come and go, startups…

Iola City Council members will meet for their regular bi-monthly meeting Tuesday evening — not on Monday — because of the Columbus Day holiday. There, the Council will once again discuss a request to install…

LaHarpe volunteer firefighters paid a visit to My Second Home Daycare in LaHarpe Friday to show the youngsters the equipment they use to keep families safe. The youngsters were allowed to hold the fire hose…

MILDRED — Mildred will host a community conversation at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Mildred Store. Residents are invited to share their thoughts and concerns about the town’s future. The conversation is hosted by Thrive…

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Patti Miklos Boyd Convicted as follows: Kyla E. Davis, Iola, animal nuisance, $195 Nicholas P. Ethridge, Iola, driving while suspended (third or subsequent offense), $665, probation ordered Raymond J. Londagin, Iola,…