There is much to say about the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and even more to learn. Begin with congratulations to the unknown military and intelligence personnel who pulled it off.…

MORAN ? Max Houk, injured when his house exploded and collapsed around him Saturday, remains hospitalized in a Kansas City hospital. Houk, 62, suffered injuries to his back and legs in the explosion. He?s a…

Jennifer Nielsen, author of “A Night Divided,” a story of a girl and her family divided by construction of the Berlin Wall at the onset of the Cold War, will talk about her book Tuesday…

Larry Wittmer gave the Communion Meditation, “The bad news and the good news,” based on Ephesians 2. Bad: We are all spiritually dead. Spiritual death leads to alienation by God, and eternal death. Without Christ,…

Officers for 2020 were elected at the Iola United Methodist Women’s Oct. 24 meeting. Officers are: President Linda Johnson, Vice President Joann Maxwell, Secretary Regina Woodworth, Treasurer Gerry Uphoff, Coordinator for Spiritual Growth Donna Beebe,…

Allen Community College released a rendering of a new activity center during a luncheon last week to honor its endowment scholarship donors and recipients. ?We are entering a pretty exciting time right now as we…

Arrests reported Duane L. Coachman, 51, Iola, was arrested by Allen County sheriff’s deputies on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving while suspended following a traffic stop early Sunday morning east of Iola…

GARDEN CITY, Kansas — In 2017, an estimated 38,000 kids in Kansas didn’t have health insurance. That’s according to data recently released by the Kansas Health Institute. The highest rates of uninsured kids live in…

Gary G. Wagner, 60, rural Iola, was arrested by deputies on Saturday evening after a taser was utilized. Wagner pointed a gun at the deputies as they entered his residence after he failed to stop…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas residents using the federal marketplace for individual health insurance will see more options than ever for 2020, and some plans are less expensive than 2019. KCUR reports that the downside…