The road to renewal in Kansas runs through a single political party: the Republican one. While Democrats have a traditionally wide-ranging coalition — all the way from free-market capitalists to democratic socialists and beyond —…

Erik Larson, a six-time New York Times bestseller who was set to be in Iola Saturday, has postponed his appearance until 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28. Tickets for Larson’s show — part of the Bowlus…

Kansas became the 10th state in the nation Wednesday to require two-person railroad crews despite objections from freight railroads, but the industry may challenge the rule in court as it has in other states like Ohio. The major…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52,…

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My 30-something daughter was already professionally successful and attractive when she started getting…

Iola’s Cole Moyer finds a lot of similarities between cross country and the movie “Talladega Nights.” “In ‘Talladega Nights’ they say there’s good days and there’s bad days in racing,” said Moyer. “When I have…

The Allen women’s soccer team scored early in their 2-0 win over Central at home Wednesday.  The Lady Red Devils (9-3; 4-3 KJCCC) struck for two goals in the opening half and held the Central…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Wednesday showed off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft — a jumble of black dust and rubble that’s the most ever returned to Earth. Scientists anticipated…

The Allen men’s soccer team couldn’t do enough to take down Central Community College when they tied 1-1 at home Wednesday.  It was the second tie against Central this season after tying 1-1 on the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA,…