When introducing newcomers to Iola we always point out the convenience that, “No matter where you need to go, it’s only 5 minutes away.” Something of a stretch, but not by much. So it’s curious…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A veteran conservative Republican legislative leader who helped block Medicaid expansion in Kansas this year launched a campaign Wednesday for the U.S. Senate, jumping into an already crowded race within weeks…

LONDON (AP) — Voting was closing today in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, as critics of likely winner Boris Johnson condemned his vow to take Britain out of the European Union with…

GARNETT — Garnett voters will decide in an upcoming mail ballot election whether to expand the city’s commission from three to five members. Existing commissioners voted, 2-1, for the referendum, which could face legal challenges,…

Monday’s filing deadline has passed, setting up a number of contested city and school board races throughout Allen County. In Iola, Mayor Jon Wells will face a pair of challengers in November. Ron Ballard, elected…

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has sought to capitalize on his huge popularity, dissolving the country’s parliament today minutes after he was sworn in as president. Zelenskiy, who won 73% of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest today, declaring the “soul of this nation” at stake if President Donald Trump wins re-election. In a video posted on…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s election created a national buzz about a possible shift to the left in Kansas politics, but many Republicans remain unimpressed and feel little pressure to take up…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When the Republican narrowly leading the country’s last undecided congressional election asks North Carolina elections officials to overlook ballot manipulation in a rural county and declare him the winner, he’ll have…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The country’s last undecided congressional election was marred by falsified signatures, disappearing documents and blank ballots that were filled in by people hired by the Republican candidate, North Carolina elections officials…