Farmers from Iowa to Ukraine are grappling with surging diesel prices and an unsteady supply, forcing them to spend unprecedented sums on fuel in a chaotic market and raising concerns about the autumn harvest.  In…

Our early life stages are pretty predictable. We speak our first words and take our first steps — generally within a short time frame of a few months to a year or two. We can…

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — A veteran Russian diplomat to the U.N. Office at Geneva says he handed in his resignation before sending out a scathing letter to foreign colleagues inveighing against the “aggressive war unleashed”…

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — The Siemens Gamesa plants in Hutchinson, Kansas, and Fort Madison, Iowa, will be shut down and most employees will be laid off this summer, company officials said Friday. The company, which…

Ida Belle Myer, age 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 2:15 a.m. Ida Belle was born in Iola on April 12, 1928, to the late…

CHANUTE — Rich Strike should be proud. That is, if horses have those sorts of emotions. Much like the longshot thoroughbred that won the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, Iola High’s Eli Adams wasn’t exactly…

Eric Brodersen served in the Kansas National Guard’s 891st Engineer Battalion, with headquarters in Iola, when he served three tours of duty.  He joined the National Guard in 2002, then served in Iraq from 2005…

CHANUTE — Humboldt High’s Drew Wilhite added to his extensive high school sports portfolio Friday, winning the Class 3A Regional 400-meter dash in dominant fashion.  Wilhite’s time of 52.0 seconds was a full 2 seconds…

BURLINGTON — Youth was served in a big way Friday as a number of area track and field athletes qualified for the upcoming state track meet. Marmaton Valley High’s thinclads will be represented by freshmen…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A military plane carrying enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived Sunday in Indianapolis, the first of several flights expected from Europe aimed at relieving a…