Note to readers: John Wilson is one of five candidates for three USD 257 Board of Education seats. You can read our profiles on the other candidates, Lisa Wicoff, Nathan Cunningham, Robin Griffin-Lohman and John…

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — A U.S. warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago‘s capital Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighboring Venezuela and its President Nicolás Maduro. The arrival of the USS Gravely,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of the House’s conservative Freedom Caucus, came ready with a question about the Affordable Care Act. Her cousin’s…

ROSALIA — The Yates Center Wildcats were eliminated from the postseason following Thursday’s 71-42 loss to Flinthills. The Wildcats climbed within a point of the Flinthills Mustangs but that was as close to victory as…

MORAN — The Marmaton Valley Wildcats celebrated their second consecutive district title while completing their undefeated run in the Three Rivers League following Thursday’s 50-0 victory over the St. Paul Indians. A whirlwind of touchdowns…

The Iola Public Library received an upgrade Thursday, as crews from Tholen HVAC installed two new drinking fountains with bottle filling stations. The new wall-mounted fountains are the culmination of over two years of fundraising…

Richard Lynn Burton, 73, of Iola, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2025. Richard was born July 17, 1952, to Richard “Dick” Bartlett and Sarah “Sadie” (Sorenson) Burton. He was later adopted and raised by Lyle Burton.…

Perhaps it’s not a good idea Nich Lohman and Myra Gleason are friends. “People say they’d like to see us both win,” said Gleason. The two opponents for the Iola Council, Ward 3 contest appeared…

As the leaves turn and fall settles in, so does an important season for thousands of Kansans: Medicare open enrollment. From Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, older adults and those with disabilities must decide whether…

Is there anybody left in America who’s shocked, shocked to find that crooked gambling is going on in here? As professional sports leagues have embraced lucrative legal betting, it has created temptations that go beyond…