Mitch McConnell created a Beltway stir Thursday when the press reported that the Senate GOP leader had cast doubt on a deal for border security and aid to Ukraine and Israel. Republicans said later the…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. trade body sounded an alarm Thursday that global trade is being disrupted by attacks in the Red Sea, the war in Ukraine, and low water levels in the Panama…

You could have forgiven Iola High’s girls if they felt snakebit Friday. For the second time this season — both against Burlington’s Wildcats — Iola was without starting forward Keira Fawson because of injury. Coupled…

A pair of key sequences told the tale Friday evening in Iola High’s 65-54 loss to Burlington. The first came late in the third quarter, with Iola overcoming Burlington’s early barrage of 3-pointers to take…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell will enter this week’s Federal Reserve meeting in a much more desirable position than he likely ever expected: Inflation is getting close to the Fed’s target rate, the economy…

I recently completed my annual wellness checkup, including the essential step of having my blood drawn. While I tend to procrastinate on this particular task, I am well aware of its vital importance. Let me…

The scenario seemed all too familiar for Allen Community College Saturday. The Red Devils had stood toe to toe with an opponent, and even held a double-digit, second-half lead, but soon saw that margin dissipate.…

The yellow buses lined up after school in the Ralls County School District look nearly identical. Except two of them aren’t like the others: they run on batteries. “It’s not as loud as the other…

NEW YORK (AP) — Elisa Reyes has come to Plaza del Sol Family Health Center for doctor’s appointments for more than a decade. She moved away a while ago but keeps returning — even if…

Try as they might, Allen Community College’s women could not seem to put away visiting Highland Saturday. The Red Devils blitzed their way to an early 13-6 lead, and frequently threatened to extend their margin…