Mother-daughter duo Beverly Franklin and Jackie McIntyre are back at it again. Their minds are jumping with floor plans, light fixtures, paint swatches. As their newest project, a single-story duplex unit just south of G&W…

The future messaging of the Democrat Party and following through on calls to action were the main topics at Thursday evening’s meeting of the Allen County Blue Dot Club. Sponsored by the Allen County Democrats,…

TOPEKA — Approval of a last-minute addition to Kansas’ state budget took the gambling and sports betting sphere by surprise, leaving the future of the industry in the state uncertain. The Kansas Legislature Friday passed…

Ralph Garner Bass, born Jan. 17, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, to Wendell Sr. and Phyllis Bass — respected members of the Iola community — passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025. He is survived by…

EW YORK (AP) — Among the threats tariffs pose to the U.S. economy, none may be as strange as the sell-off in the dollar. Currencies rise and fall all the time because of inflation fears,…

PLEASANTON — Area schools put the “field” part of  track and field to good use Tuesday. Marmaton Valley, Yates Center and Southern Coffey County all took home gold medals in jumping and throwing events, headlining…

With just a few weeks of play left, the Iola Mustangs are going full steam ahead after taking third place at the Pittsburg Invitational Tuesday. Freshman Mosiah Fawson continues to leave his mark in his…

President Trump is considering a budget proposal that would eliminate funding for Head Start, an early education program that began in 1965 as part of the country’s “War on Poverty.” Head Start provides services for…

The measles outbreak in Kansas continued to grow over the past week, driven largely by unvaccinated children and teens, according to health officials. The Kansas Department Health and Environment reported Wednesday that there have been…

Community members will have the opportunity to dive into Civil War history — and learn about the process of writing historical nonfiction — at a special event hosted by Iola’s Rotary Club on Saturday, April…