HUMBOLDT — Over 150 area residents participated in a “No Kings” rally at downtown Humboldt’s square Saturday morning. The event coincided with a nationwide day of protests, with an estimated 8 million Americans attending over…

A grant awarded to the Southeast Kansas Library System (SEKLS) is expanding access to advanced technology across the region, including a laser engraving machine currently available at the Iola Public Library. The funding comes through…

The Kansas Legislature just can’t help itself from passing special favors for the Christian right. This time, it’s tax breaks for health plans — for fundamentalist Christians only. On Friday the Legislature won the battle…

YATES CENTER — It’s been nearly a month since Lia Seely snuck out of her mother’s home. Officers know Seely caught a ride to Parsons the night of March 1, riding with a vehicle of…

When hundreds of thousands of people from around the world touch down in Kansas City International Airport this June for the FIFA World Cup, it could be their very first time in the United States.…

K-State Extension offices are offering a free one-hour class on heart health, called HAPp Now: Heart Health Starts Here. The classes will provide practical, easy-to-understand information to help you take charge of heart health, including:…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon Sunday was “A Resurrection Sign: Lazarus,” from John 11. Jesus resurrecting Lazarus who had been four days in the grave was to reveal that Jesus was the resurrection and the life.…

Spencer and Chassis Patterson of Sanford, North Carolina, announce the birth of their daughter, Chevelle Kay Patterson, on Jan. 13, 2026. Chevelle weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz., and was 20¾ inches long. Maternal grandparents are…

Jaquelyn “Jackie” Wilson-Clark-Easley, age 87, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Medicalodges in Iola. Jackie was born June 11, 1938, in Iola, to Nathan and Nellie (Clites) Wilson. She grew up…

Carolyn Lee Isaac, age 86, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lamar. Carolyn was born Oct. 10, 1939, in Iola, Kansas, to Francis “Fritz” Walter Womack…