WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are launching an unprecedented effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won’t pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation…

Farm bankruptcies across the country are climbing. In 2025, farmers filed 315 bankruptcy cases, which is higher than the previous four years, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation report. These are Chapter 12 bankruptcies,…

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened broadcasters with cancellation of their licenses if they did not “correct course” on news coverage. “Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the…

LAHARPE — TLC Garden Center in LaHarpe will soon add a pair of unique attractions aimed at drawing travelers to the community, thanks to a competitive grant from the state’s tourism department. The garden center…

Keith Powell has made a career out of restoring automobiles to their former luster. Turns out he’s quite adept at bringing buildings back to life as well. Powell has opened the doors to State Street…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel. But now with the war’s economic and geopolitical consequences unfurling…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Every day more than $4 billion worth of goods cross the United States’ borders with Canada and Mexico – U.S. auto parts headed for car factories in northern Mexico, cartons of Mexican…

Armed with a $1,000 grant from Cox Communications, Iola Elementary School is primed to let its students’ imaginations run wild  through a pair of new tools. At first glance, the tools would appear at opposite…

A new partnership between Allen Community College and USD 257 aims to strengthen athletic opportunities for local students.  The two institutions recently finalized a pair of memorandums of understanding that formalize the sharing of athletic…

Two newcomers to the Iola City Council would like to kick the tires on the idea of adding artificial turf to baseball and softball diamonds at Iola’s Riverside Park. Jeremiah Ivy and Doug Kerr both…