There are few job descriptions as apt as the family doctor. Their clients can be any age, from newborn to 100. A family doctor may be there when their patients are born, when they grow…

Charles (Chuck) Apt III, magistrate judge for the 31st Judicial District in Allen County, will retire June 10. Apt worked as an Iola attorney for 43 years before being appointed to the judgeship in 2023.…

Helen Rogers turns in her apron at Iola Elementary School today. Over about 20 years, Rogers has served thousands of meals to Iola children. She’s wiped their noses, given them hugs, tied their shoes and…

Three out of four isn’t bad.   Donna Grigsby knows the top key secrets to aging well include a good diet, regular exercise, healthy relationships, and plenty of sleep.   Scratch the last. She’s a…

WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat who scaled the leadership ladder to become the first female speaker of the House, will not seek a 21st term next year, she announced in a video message…

It was a match made in heaven. The term community policing, where law enforcement organizations work in league with community groups and citizens to provide safety and security, was taking root in the early 1990s,…

If there’s one thing Danny McKarnin learned as a longtime City of Iola employee, it’s that he couldn’t help but learn something new every day. I think anybody out there would agree with me,” McKarnin…

TOPEKA — Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson announced Wednesday he plans to retire from the position he has held since 2014. Watson said he will remain in the position until the Kansas State Board of…

TOPEKA — Emporia State University President Ken Hush announced his retirement Thursday, nodding at past and future challenges in higher education. Hush, an Emporia State graduate, wrote in an email to alumni, staff and students…

LONDON (AP) — British rock band The Who are to say their final goodbye to North America this summer. Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend confirmed Thursday that they will perform hits from six-decade career during “The Song…