Andy Benjamin of Iola’s parks and cemetery department levels out part of a new concrete pathway to Meadowbrook Park’s splash pad Thursday morning. The pathway, which will feature an ADA-accessible entrance from the street, is…

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river in central Bangladesh as it was driving onto a ferry, leaving at least 26 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The…

TOPEKA — A bill changing how courts impose jail time on consecutive sentences and limiting who will be released on bond passed the House despite concerns about how much it will increase costs and remove…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s negotiators on education bills deleted a Senate-approved change to state law prohibiting school sports practice and competition on Sundays, Wednesday evenings and multiday periods centered on Easter, Christmas and Independence…

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to differentiate between the pilot reactor program and the commercialization of the project. Deep Fission is clarifying priorities for the company’s 1-mile underground nuclear reactor site in Kansas,…

The glow of gallery lights met sweeping vistas of mountains, forests, and waterfalls Tuesday evening as visitors stepped into a journey across the continent — framed by the patient eye of Iola photographer Dee Sell.…

LAHARPE — Judy Heinrich’s answer was simple, and cut to the heart of a long-winded discussion Tuesday. As residents rattled through a list of dreams for LaHarpe’s future, Heinrich opined that the community needs a…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff $3 million in…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a…

With the Lehigh Portland State Park’s visitors center slated now to open in mid-June, state crews have begun posting signs around Iola to guide motorists to the park’s entrance. This sign adorns South State Street.