COLONY — Start the new year on the right foot by participating in the nationwide First Day Hikes program. Locally, the action begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Colony trailhead of the Prairie Spirit…

LONDON (AP) — As the new year dawns, so too does the opportunity for change. Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but acknowledge it takes work to make resolutions…

The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The 0.9% increase in 2024…

A burgeoning billion-dollar industry woos farmers and gardeners with promises of achieving better, more environmentally friendly harvests through symbiotic fungi that bond with plant roots. These fungal bonds can help plants thrive and can lock…

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the…

Incidents On Dec. 27, Westco Home Furnishings reported theft of two metal drain covers from a dock at 700 N. State Street. On Dec. 27, Iola police responded to an incident of domestic violence at…

After a long absence, Steve Traw was back in the pulpit Sunday with a warm reception. We had many great speakers in his absence, but our prayers were answered with his return. Scripture from Genesis…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon Sunday was “What Would Jesus Do in 2025?” and taken from Luke 2:41-52. Don’t lose the desire to be amazed by Jesus, Riebel noted. Jesus walked on water, stilled a storm,…

Gerald “Jerry” Anderson passed away at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kan., on Dec. 23, 2024, at the age of 70. Born on March 9, 1954, in Iola, Kan., he was the oldest…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash…