WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders unveiled a catch-all, year-end package Tuesday that would provide more than $100 billion in disaster aid and give lawmakers more time to wrap up overdue work on government funding, the farm…

Much like the name implies, Black Sheep Donuts are not your ordinary doughnut. The new Iola business boasts a different take on the fried confectionary — they’re miniature. Cailynn Kennedy started the food truck business…

This week, Platte County, Mo., Commissioners refused to enact a quarter-cent sales tax meant to address youth mental health.  Nevermind that 56% of voters there approved establishing the Children’s Service Fund of Platte County to…

The City of Iola and Humanity House are partnering for a contest where all the participants can win. The goal is to learn how to make your home more energy efficient and save money on…

Iola Elementary School’s kindergarten and third-grade classes entertained a packed house Tuesday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center with a medley of holiday-themed songs.

TOPEKA — Former Neosho County Attorney Linus Thuston, who was jailed for misdemeanor convictions earlier this year, now faces six felony charges of perjury and witness intimidation. Special prosecutor Branden Bell filed the charges Monday…

Darrell Eugene Jackson, age 86, passed away at his Mound City, Kansas home on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Darrell was born Feb. 12, 1938 in Bronson, Kansas. He was the seventh of 11 children born…

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to a law that would ban the popular social media app next month unless it sells itself. The case is set for oral argument on…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump’s…

Yes, Iola High lost its second straight game Tuesday as visiting Burlington rallied for a hard-fought 68-61 victory The Wildcats overcame Iola’s hot start, working its way back from an early 11-point deficit, to take…