It’s the season where we are looking for all things to be merry and bright. However, this holiday season is likely to look different from previous years.   The focus on family and togetherness during…

After the killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist last week, President-elect Joe Biden is coming under renewed pressure to quickly resume negotiations with the regime. He should slow down and proceed with caution. Biden has…

TOPEKA — A pair of physicians said dangerous myths they’ve encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic include an assertion vaccines emerging to fight the virus made women sterile and manipulated a person’s genetic code. Doctors Kevin…

Republican legislative leaders will likely keep their sometimes combative relationship with Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. Conservative Republicans maintained their grip on top jobs in the Kansas House and Senate in leadership elections on Tuesday.…

TOPEKA — Years working capital murder cases and appeals of the wrongfully convicted led criminal defense lawyer Cheryl Pilate to conclude the government’s willingness to order execution of men and women stood as a potent…

The Iola Public Library will be closed until at least Monday after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. A Facebook book sale scheduled for today was canceled.  Curbside pickup is available between 9 a.m.…

There are currently three COVID-19 vaccines awaiting approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA approval will trigger millions of vaccine doses to be distributed across the U.S. and administered to the first “tier”…

TOPEKA — The Shawnee County prosecutor handling the retrial of Dana Chandler in a double murder case says a litany of evidence used to convict Chandler in 2012 doesn’t exist. Deputy district attorney Charles Kitt…

Allen County pharmacies and the hospital recently added safe disposal methods for unused prescriptions. The new MedSafe boxes, provided with the assistance of Thrive Allen County, allow residents to safely discard unused medication at convenient…

On Nov. 24, Coffey County commissioners voted against requesting citizens wear face masks to guard against the spread of COVID-19, per Gov. Laura Kelly’s most recent request.  The commissioners’ decision went against the advice of…