Clark Gene Cason, age 72, LaHarpe, Kansas, passed peacefully in his sleep on June 21, 2025. He was born in Iola, Kansas, at St. John’s Hospital on July 28, 1952, to Bob and Pauline (Sexton)…

It’s an irony that the minerals needed to save the planet may help destroy it.  Rare earth elements, the mineral backbones of wind turbines and electric vehicles, are now the prize in a geopolitical arms…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially…

I never expected to go on Medicaid. I grew up in a comfortable household, had worked since high school, and was a generally healthy 24-year-old public policy graduate student. I also never expected the stubborn…

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas and Israel staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal, with the militant group suggesting it was open to an agreement while the Israeli prime…

Although close finishes seemed a trend in the last few weeks, multiple teams won by double-digit margins during Monday’s round of Iola Recreation Department League action.  Junior Ponytail Nelson Quarries 13, Chanute Recreation Commission #3…

The Iola American Legion Post 15 Indians 15U hope to quickly bounce back from Monday’s 8-1, 11-6 sweep by the Midwest Elite.  The Indians found themselves on the wrong end of a five-inning no-hitter, scoring…

The Iola Hormigas’ losing streak extended to four games following Monday’s 15-4 loss to the Garden City Wind (25-3). With just one month to go in the regular season, the Hormigas are three games out…

In coming weeks, our news feeds will be loaded with stories on the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the nation’s Medicaid program. Already, we’ve heard stories about non-U.S. citizens…

If you’re confused about the Trump Administration’s mass deportation policy, join the club. First it was the full Stephen Miller, deporting every illegal in the land. Then there was going to be a reprieve for…