A small but growing community of writers is finding its voice at the Iola Public Library through a poetry group that encourages creativity and constructive feedback. Organizer Anna Hawley said the idea of an informal…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comparing social media platforms to casinos and addictive drugs, lawyer Mark Lanier delivered opening statements Monday in a landmark trial in Los Angeles that seeks to hold Instagram owner Meta and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President Donald Trump excluded Democratic governors from White House events. The National Governors…

TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court justices heard from judges around the state who were having difficulty appointing attorneys to criminal cases, where representation is a constitutional guarantee. So former Chief Justice Marla Luckert created in…

A traveling exhibit exploring the impact of the Declaration of Independence has arrived in Iola, offering residents an opportunity to engage with one of America’s most influential historical documents as the nation prepares to commemorate…

Iola Reads will celebrate Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” with a number of activities in the coming weeks. The romantic “novel of manners” follows the relationship of Miss Elizabeth Bennett and the wealthy Fitzwilliam Darcy,…

Allen Community College brought together its Art, Music, and Theatre & Film departments Friday night for a one‑night‑only fine arts showcase featuring student work, live performances and original film projects.  The collaborative event highlighted the…

TOPEKA — Central Christian Academy and Atchison County Community Schools serve distinct K-12 populations, but superintendents of both oppose a proposed mandate by the Kansas Legislature to force private and public schools to ban personal…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states and as the United States is at risk of losing its measles…

President Donald Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer he would consider restoring funding for the Hudson River Tunnel project if lawmakers backed renaming at least two transit hubs after him, three sources confirmed to…