USD 257 Superintendent Stacey Fager is sounding the alarm over looming changes to education funding in Kansas, pointing to growing concerns about sustainability and priorities in school finance. School financing was reshaped by the Kansas…

TOPEKA — The city of Leavenworth and CoreCivic will take their fight to court June 9 to determine whether the company can reopen its prison facility as an ICE detention center without going through a…

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched dozens of airstrikes across northern and southern Gaza on Friday, killing more than 93 people and wounding hundreds — attacks that Israeli officials described as a prelude…

The Supreme Court Thursday heard arguments on President Donald Trump’s landmark effort to end birthright citizenship, which has been considered settled law for more than 150 years after being enshrined in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.…

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — NATO foreign ministers on Thursday debated an American demand to massively ramp up defense investment as the United States focuses on security challenges outside of Europe. At talks in Antalya, Turkey,…

TOPEKA — The Emporia State University general counsel who championed a bill introduced in the Kansas Legislature to abolish property rights inherent in university tenure agreed to leave the state payroll to become a legal…

Riverside Park will come alive with the smell of smoked meats and the shine of classic chrome this weekend as the Iola Rotary Club hosts its annual Smokin’ Hot Cars and BBQ event.  This year’s…

Thursday marked the last day of school at Iola-USD 257’s schools for the 2024-25 academic term, and the students made it worth their while. Iola High School students competed in a series of games and…

Allen Community College’s softball team will play on the newly minted Bernie Blevins Field starting next season. ACC Trustees approved Tuesday a request to rename the softball field in Blevins’s honor. Blevins, who died in…

The Community Utility Relief Bank (CURB) is inviting Iola residents to support a meaningful cause this weekend — simply by enjoying a slice of pizza. This Sunday, Iola’s Pizza Hut will host a special fundraiser…