TOPEKA — A Kansas man who threatened a Black male juvenile living in Paola with a knife because of his race will serve 27 months in federal prison and 18 months on supervised release for…

Robert O’Rourke was born on Jan. 3, 1944, and called home on June 6, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Linda, of over 54 years; son Michael (Susan), daughter Lori (Dave), and son Jeremy;…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th…

Do you remember chasing lightning bugs as a child? “There’s a magical quality about lightning bugs,” Tom Flynn, a metal artist from Rogers, Ark., told a group of trail enthusiasts at the Lehigh Trail System…

Mixed 7-8 100-yard freestyle relay 3. Iola (Brigham Smith, Wren Clift, Luuly Tran, Liam Ilimaleota), 2:02.09 Mixed 9-10 100-yard medley relay 3. Iola (Mariah Mathis, Anna Klubek, Moira Springer, Lee Wanker), 1:56.54 100-yard freestyle relay…

LENEXA — Iola’s 13U Mustangs baseball team captured second place in their state championship tournament over the weekend. After going 1-1 in pool play Saturday, the Mustangs  went 3-1 Sunday, falling 5-4 in the championship…

WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of Americans believe former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, a new poll shows. The…

CHICAGO — For many of the women and girls playing baseball this summer, the Rockford Peaches — a team that hasn’t played in more than 60 years —  remain a source of inspiration. One of…

U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest omicron relatives. The Food and Drug Administration said the original vaccines would…

Carol Elaine Watson, age 75, of Iola, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. She was born on Dec. 7, 1946, the daughter of Glen and Pauline Michael. On October 20, 1962, Carol dedicated her…