The wet weather is expected to be long gone by Halloween, allowing for youngsters to enjoy myriad activities. The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce will once again host Trunk or Treat from 5:30 to 7:30…

LAHARPE — Teams of volunteers will once again help LaHarpe residents clear their properties of junk and debris Saturday. The annual Cleanup Day, hosted by LaHarpe PRIDE, will start about 8 a.m., where groups will…

Who knew learning about Sir Isaac Newton could be so much fun? Iola middle school and elementary school students were treated to hands-on lessons Tuesday afternoon, courtesy of “Jetpack” Jason Kuceric of Mad Science of…

TOPEKA — The president of the Kansas Senate said Monday a sufficient number of Senate Republicans signed a petition to call a special session of the Legislature to consider new congressional district boundaries to improve…

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. A landslide blocked the main…

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

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

USD 257 had much to celebrate Monday night as board members heard how the district continues to perform well among Kansas schools, earning five Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) Star Recognition Awards for the…

With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of programs shuttered by lapses in federal funding. Some states are scrambling to find ways to account for shortfalls in…

Mike Phillips generated some excitement at Monday’s Iola City Council meeting. Council members signed off on Phillips’s request to pursue a purchase agreement to buy three 2-megawatt diesel generating units from High Plains Power Systems…