For the past 59 years, the Iola Public Library has served as the headquarters for the Southeast Kansas Library System. And while the desire from both entities is to continue that relationship, there are changes…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public…

Kansas Board of Education member Jim Porter of Fredonia led a discussion Thursday with several dozen members of the Blue Dot Club, a newly-formed group sponsored by the Allen County Democrats. Porter began the meeting…

Every so often, Charles Skornia sets fire to sections of his land in central Missouri. It’s something he’s done for about 38 years, and he prefers it over other management methods, like mowing. “You could…

The Bowlus Fine Arts Center was host Sunday to some frightful creatures, to the delight of area families. “Dragons and Mythical Beasts Live” featured trolls, unicorns, griffins, fairies and more in a drama centered on…

Allen Community College enshrined its charter class Saturday into the Red Devil Athletics Hall of Fame with a ceremony honoring the dozen inductees. Honored were the 1982-83 baseball team, the first Allen team to qualify…

ROME — Pope Francis had a “good” night in hospital but is not out of danger, a Vatican spokesman said on Monday. The pope’s entourage later added that he was “in good spirits” and was…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back. Beginning Friday night, FDA employees overseeing medical…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia’s war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion. Trump,…

TOPEKA — Rep. Steven Howe’s disappointment that state appropriations to school districts for special education hadn’t kept pace with legal thresholds for the past 14 years reflected a personal connection with students grappling with developmental,…