Dax Cunningham is returning for his second chance at greatness when he competes Saturday in the AAU Junior Olympics Games  in Humble, Texas.  Cunningham, who is the son of Iola native Alisha Cunningham and her…

TOPEKA — The governor, attorney general and bipartisan leaders of the Legislature agreed to a $275,000 settlement of a lawsuit filed against the Kansas Department of Corrections by the estate of Gary Raburn after he…

TOPEKA — A Kansas woman owes more than $21,000 in late fees for failing to pay her rent in 2020, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled last week. Sherri Foster rented a Prairie Village house in…

HUMBOLDT — When she became superintendent of schools at Humboldt USD 258 in 2021, Amber Wheeler didn’t realize her daily ensemble would include a hard hat. “It’s really come in handy,” she joked. By September,…

TOPEKA — Kansas officials stood firm against a July 30 deadline set by the federal government to turn over the personal data of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients. In a press release Wednesday afternoon, the…

SAN FRANCISCO — It was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, a magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia. Despite its remote location, the size of the quake immediately brought potential danger…

NEW YORK (AP) — Fireflies are lighting up summer evenings across the country, putting on dazzling shows in backyards and city parks. There’s no official count, but experts say a particularly wet spring may have…

Olive Hannah Kresge, 88, Colony, formerly of Napa, Calif., died Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. Olive was born on March 16, 1937, in Napa, to Victor and Grace Howard. She…

As Iola-area students begin to refocus on school, USD 257 officials are wrapping up an array of summer projects aimed at improving facilities across the district. From flooring and lighting to HVAC maintenance and landscaping,…

As President Donald Trump’s deputy assistant secretary for early childhood development and director of the Office of Head Start during his first term, I have seen firsthand the positive impact of his leadership.  His dedication…