Construction crews began work Wednesday on the installation of artificial turf at the Riverside Park football field, launching a $1.2 million improvement project approved by the USD 257 Board of Education in March. Double E…

Whether it comes from a love of sports or other hobbies, a chance to preserve a bit of childhood, or even just an obscure financial investment, sports card and memorabilia shows have often been staples…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota hosted primary elections Tuesday, but much of the political world was focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest. The results were never in question. Neither Republican…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Consumer prices rose…

HUMBOLDT — “On May 9, a tragedy struck our city,” Humboldt mayor Nobby Davis said to a packed room at the onset of Monday evening’s city council meeting. “We ended up losing a brave, longtime…

Iola High School could soon take a different approach to student technology use, with administrators proposing a shift away from assigning individual laptops and instead providing classrooms with Chromebook carts on an as-needed basis. The…

It took a large portion of the American citizenry more than 150 years to learn about Juneteenth. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, dating to June 19,…

Street maintenance will be a bit more expensive in Iola this summer. City Council members discussed costs Monday associated with their annual chip-seal maintenance program, which will cover much of the northeast quarter of town.…

“Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” Such was the…