Month: October 2019

The closed-door testimony by the United States’ senior diplomat in Ukraine significantly changes the discussion about whether President Trump withheld military assistance to compel a foreign government to investigate one of his political rivals. It…

Iola Middle School has announced its first quarter honor rolls for the 2019-20 school year. Earning all A’s: Eighth grade — Korbin Cloud, Rebekah Coltrane, Keira Fawson, Justice Gile, Christopher Holloway, Rio Lohman, Anna Lyons,…

Courtney Noelle Smith and Jonathan Wells, Iola, were among the 725 students graduating from the University of Kansas at the conclusion of its summer term. Smith received a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Wells received a…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to visit Wichita later this week for an event about workforce development with Ivanka Trump, an appearance that could raise fellow Republicans’ hopes that…

NEW YORK — Facebook Inc. discovered four separate misinformation networks — three tied to Iran and one to Russia — that the social network said it shut down as part of an ongoing effort to…

Mark Zuckerberg says he is worried about an erosion of truth. He doesn’t believe pulling back on expression in times of tension is the right road for a democracy to take. And he thinks people…

The Governor’s Council on Tax Reform met for the second time last week, with special attention paid to tax bills passed last session but ultimately vetoed by Gov. Laura Kelly. While it’s likely not worth…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was weighing today whether to push for an early election or try again to pass his stalled European Union divorce deal, after Parliament blocked a fast-track plan…

DETROIT (AP) — If they can close our plant, they can close yours, too. That’s the message from workers at three shuttered General Motors factories that didn’t get new products under the tentative contract agreement…

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been concerned I might have a medical condition. When looking up specific diseases on the internet, there is usually a site that will state the 10 or so symptoms or…