An Iola couple is having so much fun hosting a foreign exchange student this year, they decided to take on another. Paul Porter and Hayley Derryberry welcomed Charlotte “Charlie” Peters of Germany last fall. Since…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spike Lee will direct a multi-part documentary for ESPN on Colin Kaepernick that features extensive interviews with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and access to his personal archive. ESPN Films…

Dear Dr. Roach: My wife gets really annoyed when I ask her to repeat a request or comment. She thinks I need a hearing aid. Although my hearing isn’t what it used to be (one…

BEIJING (AP) — About 150,000 spectators are expected to be invited to attend events at the Beijing Olympics in two of the three clusters of venues, organizers said today. Plans to sell tickets to international…

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — The College Basketball Invitational is heading back to Daytona Beach. The CBI had been held on campus sites for 12 years before shifting to Florida last season.  “The response we received…

Iola police are waiting on a preliminary autopsy report to help them figure out how a construction worker died Monday at the site of a new elementary school. The 33-year-old Haysville resident was found deceased…

If you’ve ever wondered whether you make a difference in this world, read the book “Take Me With You,” by Catherine Ryan Hyde.  The story is about a middle-aged teacher who traditionally spends his summers…

A winter storm moved into the area Tuesday night into this morning, with thick, fluffy snow creating plenty of opportunity for shoveling, sledding and snowman building. About 3 inches of snow fell overnight Tuesday with…

There’s still a lot to say about Bruno. The breakout single “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” a joyful group number from Disney’s animated musical “Encanto,” has claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The…

TOPEKA — Kansas senators approved a series of bills Tuesday, including one allowing the construction on Statehouse grounds of a permanent memorial honoring the immediate families of those who lost their lives in the line…