WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader today, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of…

“I don’t even know what free time is.” Still, Lorie Carpenter was driven to obtain a 4.0 GPA by parental encouragement, as well as a need for scholarship money. “I think I did it for…

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since a 2014 war took on many hallmarks of…

A local historical group is looking for support. Darrell Krone of the Humboldt Historical Preservation Alliance spoke with Allen County commissioners during their Tuesday meeting about the possibility of financially assisting the HHPA in a…

The first two dominoes fell in order for Iola High’s baseball team to secure a Pioneer League championship. The Mustangs swept visiting Santa Fe Trail Tuesday, 13-3 and 9-1, to keep Iola’s hopes for a…

If there’s a silver lining for Iola High’s softball team, it’s that Tuesday’s performance against Santa Fe Trail was this week and not next. That’s because the Fillies’ 5-0 and 7-1 setbacks may affect Iola’s…

GARNETT — Iola High’s golf team continued its frenetic finish to the 2021 golf season Tuesday, with golfers Chris Holloway and Xander Sellman competing at the Pioneer League meet in Garnett. Holloway carded a 90,…

BURLINGTON — Iola Middle School has a pair of Pioneer League record holders. Iola’s Cole Moyer ran the 3200-meter run in a Pioneer League record 11 minutes, 4.49 seconds, while Tre Wilson set the seventh-grade…

“Milk drinkers make better rowers” is the sign painted on the oar-lock innertube raft powered by Ron Coltrane, Mike Pucket and Doug Coltrane which was the first raft under the Neosho River bridge at Humboldt…

Lawrence and Douglas County have a chance to do economic development and do right. One of the community’s greatest, unfulfilled opportunities is Haskell Indian Nations University. It already is a great institution in many ways.…