While the vote suggested otherwise, Iola Mayor Jon Wells insisted Tuesday his decisive re-election bid was anything but easy. “It looks easy at the end,” he said, “but we fought hard.” Wells counted the number…

History is written by the victors. Whether you’re a hero or a traitor depends on which side you were on. Author Jennifer Nielsen tells the stories of heroes and traitors. She offered a bit of…

Now-departed Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke may have talked about mandatory gun buybacks, but President Donald Trump has become the master of the annual gun walkback. On Friday, the White House conceded that Trump was…

Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades while the race for governor in deeply Republican Kentucky was too close to call despite a last-minute boost…

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” That’s how state Rep. Michael Capps answered questions from an Eagle reporter about links between his business and a despicable smear campaign against a Wichita mayoral candidate.…

Through the month of September Iola’s emergency services have taken 139 more calls than the previous year for Allen County, with 54.8% of those calls coming from Iola. City of Iola officials say they can’t…

Allen Community College held onto a nine point halftime lead against Ottawa University on Tuesday at home in men’s basketball action.  Head Coach Andy Shaw demanded more energy from his Red Devils in his halftime…

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s five-week election campaign officially began today, when Parliament was dissolved ahead of the Dec. 12 vote. Here’s a look at some key numbers in an election that could determine not only…

Being the NFL’s last undefeated team is never easy, and the San Francisco 49ers have bumped aside the New England Patriots in another category as well. The 49ers are the first team besides the defending…

NEW YORK (AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was pleased with his young team’s poise in the season opener, especially that of sophomore Tre Jones. Jones scored 15 points and Cassius Stanley added 11 of…