Is the Republican Party an operation dedicated to smaller government and conservative victories? Or is it now a subsidiary of the Trump Organization? This is worth pondering, given that Lara Trump, the Republican National Committee’s…

TOPEKA — Jewish studies, philosophy, geography, physics: The Kansas Board of Regents is in the process of determining which underperforming programs at state universities will be chopped and which will be subjected to progress reviews.…

TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab has invalidated efforts by the No Labels party to place two candidates on the November ballot, easing — at least temporarily — anxiety over the party’s nonconsensual…

TOPEKA — State tax collections in Kansas the past two months resembled a yo-yo with collections in April surging $101 million beyond anticipated levels and dipping $193 million below estimates in May. Mark Burghart, secretary…

Col. Erica Christie is retiring after serving 35 years with the U.S. Army. She grew up in Iola and is the daughter of the late Jim and Lucille Hillbrandt. Christie earned a bachelor’s degree in…

Humboldt High School announced its second semester honor roll. Principal’s Honor Roll – 4.0 GPA Seniors: Stella Cannon-Smith, Samuel Jennings, Kayla Scott Juniors: Sophia Barlow, Sydnea Bumstead, Blake Ellis, Teygan Ewing, Cassidy Friend, Jaryt Hess,…

Iola Middle School announced academic honors for 2024. American Legion Award: Kevon Loving, Addilyn Wacker KSHSAA Citizenship Award: Reed Clift, Blayke Patterson Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Sixth grade: Corbin Coffield, Cade Curry, Leanna Flory,…

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club and Square B 4-H Club met Monday.  Square B conducted the business part of the meeting. Abigail Meiwes led the members in playing Jeopardy. The game taught parliamentary procedure. Prairie…

The Israeli military said it has “operational control” over two areas of central Gaza as it carries out ground incursions and airstrikes in a possible broadening of its monthslong war against Hamas. The army said…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander Wednesday, quashing her hope of removing a legal stain against her that has persisted after her exoneration in the brutal 2007 murder of…