Iolans Daniel Roush and Gene Myrick were among the guests of honor as Southern Coffey County High School hosted its 26th Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Roush and Myrick were among the 22 veterans —…

Kellian Peterson of Ottawa County brought home the trophy by winning the Sunflower State Spelling Bee Saturday, hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. The competition involved 93 spellers from across the state, and lasted…

Twenty-seven Iola middle and high school band students will give the performance of a lifetime Saturday as the guests of the federal government to perform in front of the World War II Memorial in Washington,…

At 77 years young, Darrel Hawk says he’s about “two days older than dirt.” But he felt much younger earlier this month in Washington, D.C. It was his first time in the nation’s capital. He…

Iola Middle School’s new assistant principal wants to bring a Humboldt tradition to Iola. Scott Brady, former social science teacher for Humboldt, has joined IMS this year as assistant principal and athletic director.  While at…

Nathan Gill, a former Iolan now living in Washington, D.C., was out and about Wednesday to catch pictures of Washington’s iconic cherry blossoms in bloom. He was kind enough to share some of his images,…

For two straight years, the top killer of law enforcement officers isn’t directly related to criminal activity. Of the 226 officers killed in the line of duty in 2022, 70 died of COVID-19 infections, according…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The body and possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl were repatriated to the United States on Monday after his death last week while covering the World Cup in Qatar, a senior State…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon rejected a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in what the mayor has called a ‘growing humanitarian crisis’ prompted by thousands of migrants being bused to…

How many monuments are in Washington, D.C.? Gary Hoffmeier’s trivia question typically elicits a number of responses. 10? 20? 50? “Nope,” he replies. “There’s only one. The rest are memorials.” Indeed, the iconic Washington Monument…