LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities scoured the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sent dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinized a possible suicide note Friday in the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Can’t come to Washington? Couldn’t get a ticket to tour the White House? Don’t worry. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a new virtual tour of the…

NEW YORK (AP) — About 2 in 3 Americans say their household expenses have risen over the last year, but only about 1 in 4 say their income has increased in the same period, according…

The Iola school district has to wait to sell less than an acre of land because it includes a dilapidated metal building. The Humboldt school district needs to seek the state’s permission before it can…

Halloween’s spooky spectacles will return with a number of local activities to delight both the young and the young at heart. The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce is setting up its annual Trunk Or Treat…

I’ll start with a segment from Ann Patchett’s new novel, “Tom Lake.” “Turn your head in the other direction —’’ I pointed to the explosion of white petals out the window. “You can’t pretend this…

When weighing a potential candidacy for Allen Community Board of Trustees, Alana Cloutier considered the college’s name. “It’s Allen Community College, not Iola Community College. And when I learned that no one on the board…

Vicki Curry’s roots at Allen Community College run deep. “I have a special place in my heart for Allen,” Curry told the Register. “I went there as a student. My husband went there. All three…

Mike has been worshiping at our church off and on for the last year. When he walks up on a Sunday morning, you can’t miss him making his way with a white mobility cane. A…

For about a year, I worked as a receptionist at KTWU Channel 11, a Kansas public television station on the Washburn University campus in Topeka. KTWU has been broadcasting local public television in eastern Kansas…