TOPEKA — Kansas ranked worst in the nation for mental illness prevalence and mental health care access in a 2023 report, but new data shows the state’s ranking significantly improved this year. An annual report…

One point matters. After all, just one point can make all the difference at a sporting event, USD 257 board member Dan Willis joked during Monday’s school board meeting. When it comes to enrollment, one…

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman Islands, and…

The City of Iola received a clean audit during a presentation at Monday evening’s council meeting. “We had a good audit this year,” said Sean Gordon, CPA with Gordon CPA. He expressed his appreciation for…

WICHITA — An elementary school in south Wichita was locked down Monday morning after a man allegedly shot his wife while they were dropping off kids. The shooting happened just outside Cessna Elementary School near…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas put 5,600 miles on his truck visiting constituents during the August congressional break, and the Republican carried a message of despair about the agriculture economy back to…

Iola Middle School’s squads continued to show evidence of their rapid improvement during a busy weekend at a home tournament Saturday and another full night of volleyball on Monday at Prairie View. The Mustang A…

Dorothy “Dottie” M. McVey, age 86, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at her son and daughter-in-law’s home under the care of the wonderful staff of Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.  Dottie was born Feb.…

NEW YORK — President Biden used his final address to the U.N. General Assembly to hail global peacemaking efforts on Tuesday even as Israel clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza and Russia’s…

UNIONTOWN — Marmaton Valley Junior High twice took host Uniontown to three sets in volleyball action, but could not come away with a victory. The Wildcat A team dropped a 25-17, 17-25 and 15-2 tiebreaker,…