AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official…

SALINA — Iola sophomore Addilyn Wacker is the first female wrestling state champion in Iola High School history after taking the 130 lbs. title Saturday.  After jumping ahead on a reverse and near-fall points in…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Their family spent years opposing Venezuela’s socialist system. The government retaliated by sending men to beat the father, a state oil company worker whom it accused of being uncooperative. Other…

LAWRENCE — Two transgender men from Lawrence are suing the state over a new law that invalidates driver’s licenses and restricts bathroom use based on sex assigned at birth, citing numerous constitutional rights and fear…

TOPEKA — CoreCivic can’t house immigration detainees before reaching an agreement with the city of Leavenworth on reopening its private prison, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday when it upheld a lower court’s decision.…

Concrete paths were recently poured at Iola Elementary School as work continues on a memorial garden that is now one step closer to completion. The garden, located between the school’s second- and third-grade wing and…

It’s not a stretch to say Cole Moyer has been as much a part of youth theater in Iola as anybody. He grew up attending Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop sessions, first as a student, then…

YATES CENTER — Yates Center Fire Chief Brandon Gaulding was expecting the worst. He’d been told there was a special meeting Wednesday evening, and he was expected to render accounts for the actions of his…

Students at Iola Elementary School are learning that reading and healthy smiles go hand in hand. Throughout the week, the school library has been hosting a special dental health-themed storytime, giving younger students a fun…