To the editor, Anyone who had any doubts about the need for Iola to reckon with the Black Lives Matter movement shouldn’t have those doubts any longer. Earlier this week, Iola High School seniors added…

Here’s an example of how life has changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In late July, a team of Chanute school administrators met in Branson for their annual brainstorming retreat.  Of the 11…

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme to build a southern border…

Tuesday night, Woodson County farmer Mark Pringle had the honor of representing the state of Kansas during the Democratic National Convention roll call. Pringle delivered remarks from his farm in southern Woodson County, with a…

Former President Barack Obama delivered an unsparing attack on President Donald Trump at the virtual Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, accusing his successor of using the nation’s highest office to help himself and his…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose to 411 on Wednesday as public health officials reported six more deaths. The state Department of Health and Environment also reported on…

Theater tells a story. It might be a fun story that allows someone to escape into a frolicking adventure. It might inspire someone to think about an issue that is socially relevant or provocative. It…

WASHINGTON — The political fight over the post office may create an opening for resuming stalled negotiations on a virus relief bill as Democratic and Republican leaders hint at potential compromises and lawmakers agitate for…

Need help getting back to school supplies? Head on down to the Allen County Farmers Market today from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the east side of the Iola square. Up for grabs — and…

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, cementing her place in history as the first Black woman on a major party ticket and promising she and Joe…