Construction is continuing on a multipurpose building for USD 257, a project that will provide flexible indoor space for a wide range of student sports and activities. From marching band rehearsals to batting practice, the…

Iola High School’s Winter Homecoming king candidates are, front row from left, Harley Blankenship, Nick Bauer, Maddox Riley, Parker Andres, Tre Wilson and Mason Lampe; queen hopefuls are Kandrella McCullough, Izzy Lohman, Bethany Miller, Bella…

TOPEKA — A Kansas House committee recommended a budget for the state’s six public universities that freezes tuition rates, reduces need-based student aid, requires development of plans to lower central administration expenditures by 10% and…

“The Odd Couple,” Neil Simon’s timeless tale of roommates with wildly different backgrounds trying their darnedest (and often failing) to get along, is coming to Iola this weekend. This time, the story has a woman’s…

“Be leaders.” That was the blunt challenge Steve Strickler delivered to Allen County commissioners Tuesday as an often tense discussion about recycling once again stalled without action. Strickler, speaking on behalf of Allen County Recycling,…

YATES CENTER — Everyone who spoke at Monday’s Yates Center City Council meeting was unanimous in saying they support law enforcement. But paths diverged when discussion turned to how much the city should pay to…

President Donald Trump restated a call Tuesday for federal control over election administration across the country, undermining the structure outlined in the Constitution that empowers states to run elections. For the second time in as…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of tensions and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About…

This & That Flea Market, shuttered since winds blew off much of the store’s roof on Dec. 18, is relocating. Store manager John Cox Sr. announced this week he is moving the store from its…

Braxton Curry graduated from Pittsburg State University in December, having earned a bachelor of science degree in graphic communications. It didn’t take her long to make her first mark in her post-college career. The Iola…