Like many scholars of democracy, I have strongly supported both the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. Both are necessary (though not sufficient) to secure the most precious rights…

Fox News host Tucker Carlson has inspired a new following from the extreme right, including some members of Congress, by asking: Why take Ukraine’s side instead of Russia’s? The arguments are vast for defending the…

Alaska is a place both physically and psychically removed from the rest of America, which folks there refer to as “Outside.” Note the capital “O,” as it appears in newspapers, which reflects both standardization and…

Iola Middle School’s boys basketball team had a rough go of it Saturday at their annual tournament. The Mustangs went 1-2. Iola lost to Humboldt 10-9 and lost 27-18 to Pittsburg. To round out the…

Humboldt Middle School’s boys basketball team went undefeated Saturday at Iola Middle School’s tournament. The Cubs beat Iola 10-9, Pittsburg 25-23, and Independence 18-17. Humboldt started with a great first half against Iola, holding the…

YATES CENTER — It was an up and down night for the Wildcats as Yates Center was swept by Northeast-Arma on Friday. The boys lost a close game 40-39. The girls lost 44-26. A two-point…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs followed perhaps the greatest 13 seconds in franchise history in the divisional round against the Bills with 13 seconds late in the first half of the…

TOPEKA — A Kansas bill could ban people from capturing or possessing an ornate box turtle, the state reptile, but some stakeholders are concerned this may have unintended consequences. Under current state law, it is…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court said Friday it would take no further action against a former county judge who sent nude photos of himself to a online site of swingers. The court…

History depends on those who tell it. And no one tells it the same way. That’s the case with Iola’s first school bell, according to Donna Houser, a history buff who has been researching the…