Who could have imagined that the U.S. government would deem a budget airline too big to fail? Yet here we are, as President Trump is flying to the rescue of the beleaguered Spirit Airlines.  This…

Justice Together still has it together. The coalition of about 40 Christian, Jewish and Baha’i faith congregations has a new cause — addressing gun violence in Wichita — along with its ongoing commitments to improving…

The U.S. House approved, 224-200, a five-year farm bill Thursday as members of Congress attempt to update major agriculture and nutrition policy after three years of extensions. The bill would authorize subsidy and nutrition assistance…

Just before heading off to this weekend’s regional meet in Arkansas City, Allen sophomore Ra’Nayla Moten received a final sendoff from school officials after being name ACC Female Athlete of the Year. Moten accepted the…

Allen Community College officials named sophomore power-hitter Carson McCormac as its  2026 ACC Male Athlete of the Year following a successful season so far with the Red Devils. McCormac remains undecided on his next step,…

UNIONTOWN — The Crest Middle School Lady Lancers swept the competition at Tuesday’s Uniontown Junior High School Invitational.  The seventh and eighth-grade Lancers finished fifth while Marmaton Valley’s seventh-grade boys finished seventh and the eighth-graders…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s nominating former Fox News Channel contributor and radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions…

Iola Elementary School kindergartners were rewarded for using their imaginations Thursday; The kindergartners in Jessy Ashworth’s kindergarten class were visited by Iola High School drama students, with stuffed monsters for each of the pupils. The…

Bella Rahming believes in raising the bar. Not just for herself, but for Iola High School as a whole.  “Iola should be a 4A school,” she said of the designation that, in part, would put…

If there was any question about the legacy Iola High School’s Class of 2026 will leave behind, it was answered with authority Wednesday. The outgoing seniors were recognized for their performances in and out of…