LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Postal Service temporarily closed a post office in Torrance, California, relocated mail services and destroyed thousands of pieces of mail and packages after tests revealed the facility had been contaminated…

Less than four years after winning their preferred congressional map, some Kansas Republicans want to reshape the state’s U.S. House districts again ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. If they’re successful, it could mean ousting…

Next week, students from Moran, Iola, and Humboldt high schools will come together at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center to take part in a special presentation.  For Iolan Sharla Miller, the moment will carry a…

Rogan Weir is still getting used to life on K-State’s campus. “It’s a lot different than home,” the 2024 Crest graduate said. “There are a lot of people. It’s almost overwhelming. But I think it’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, an effort he has credited with saving tens of millions of lives. During a Cabinet meeting last week, he likened…

A proposed countywide recycling plan is in front of Iola and Allen County leaders, and will be discussed when Iola City Council members meet next week. The proposal, developed by the local nonprofit Allen County…

At Iola schools, the end of the school day now comes with a choice: head home or stick around for a healthy snack and 15 minutes of chatter with friends. For a little more than…

The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $1.7 billion, the third highest in history, after no one won the latest drawing Wednesday night.No one won the ticket that matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday: white balls…

TOPEKA  — New federal guidelines to wind and solar tax credits took effect Monday, but large solar projects planned by Evergy won’t be affected, a spokeswoman said. The massive tax cut and spending law that…

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Hundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to over 2,200, a Taliban government spokesman said…