YATES CENTER — Yates Center Fire Chief Brandon Gaulding was expecting the worst. He’d been told there was a special meeting Wednesday evening, and he was expected to render accounts for the actions of his…

Students at Iola Elementary School are learning that reading and healthy smiles go hand in hand. Throughout the week, the school library has been hosting a special dental health-themed storytime, giving younger students a fun…

Iola High School’s Addilyn Wacker, front, and Kaelin Rodriguez are feted by Iola Elementary School students as they depart for the upcoming Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament, which begins Friday in Salina. Wacker and Rodriguez…

Allen Community College was alive with sound Wednesday evening as scores of students from Iola, Humboldt, Marmaton Valley, Yates Center and Independence high schools joined the ACC pep band for a musical tour de force. …

TOPEKA — The Kansas House voted to approve Thursday significant revisions of a bipartisan property tax reform bill granting the public a direct voice in decisions by local government to raise property taxes more than…

The Iola Public Library will offer a free showing of “Pride and Prejudice” Friday evening, as part of the ongoing Iola Reads celebration of the book of the same name. The 6:30 p.m. movie will…

LEAVENWORTH — Tensions ran high in Leavenworth, Kansas, Tuesday evening. Protesters gathered outside city hall as city leaders considered a private prison company’s application to house immigration detainees in the historic prison town. It was…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School journalism students brought home the gold in the 2026 Kansas Scholastic Press Association 1A/2A Bison Regional Contest.  The Cubs accumulated a total of 233 points, finishing in first place, while…

EMPORIA — A company that specializes in the manufacture of towing products and accessories is closing its doors. All but 12 of the 130 employees at Hopkins Manufacturing were terminated earlier this week, with the…

TOPEKA — Kansas House fiscal hawks debated Wednesday whether the chamber’s budget bill did enough in the upcoming fiscal year to grapple with the reality of the state spending $500 million more annually than collected…