Allen Community College welcomed its newest inductees to the Phi Theta Kappa honor society Wednesday evening. Held in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center’s Creitz Recital Hall, the ceremony was one of celebration, as 26 students…

Andy Benjamin of Iola’s parks and cemetery department levels out part of a new concrete pathway to Meadowbrook Park’s splash pad Thursday morning. The pathway, which will feature an ADA-accessible entrance from the street, is…

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river in central Bangladesh as it was driving onto a ferry, leaving at least 26 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The…

The Allen Red Devils tried out a few new faces in a few different areas while defeating the Ottawa University Braves Developmental Team 21-11 Wednesday at Alumni Park.  Eight players registered an RBI while four…

I don’t like the artificial turf at Allen Community College’s baseball and softball fields. It’s not because of the quality of the turf or how the ball bounces on it. Rather, it’s because it’s missing…

TOPEKA — A bill changing how courts impose jail time on consecutive sentences and limiting who will be released on bond passed the House despite concerns about how much it will increase costs and remove…

Jakob Michael Holloway died on Monday, March 23, 2026, in Corpus Christi. Jakob was born Jan. 26, 1999, in Iola to Brenda Holloway. She preceded him in death. Jakob is survived by his grandfather, Steven…

Delbert “Del” Ray Flowers, age 69, died Monday March 16, 2026, at his home in Strong City. Del was born June 25, 1956, to the late John and Esther (Bradbury) Flowers, in Columbus. On Sept.…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s negotiators on education bills deleted a Senate-approved change to state law prohibiting school sports practice and competition on Sundays, Wednesday evenings and multiday periods centered on Easter, Christmas and Independence…

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to differentiate between the pilot reactor program and the commercialization of the project. Deep Fission is clarifying priorities for the company’s 1-mile underground nuclear reactor site in Kansas,…