St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Iola is setting aside a special time just for healing. It’s a monthly service devoted to offering a quiet, reflective space for community members dealing with personal hardships.  The service,…

It’s no coincidence Shirley Antes’s many years in education continued to lead her back to southeast Kansas. Like Dorothy realized in “The Wizard of Oz,” there’s no place like home. It was why Antes on…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a policy used under past administrations to deny migrants a chance to apply for asylum on the Mexican border until space opened up to process claims. The justices will…

Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputies are carrying out limited immigration work after the office signed an agreement last week with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some departments and local ICE offices have used the agreements as…

Thomas Hall was the lucky winner of Iola Rotary’s Grocery Grab, held Saturday morning at G&W Foods of Iola.  Hall was allowed five minutes of virtually unlimited shopping in the store. He racked up over…

Iola’s Riverside Park recreation building was abuzz with possibility Thursday afternoon as a countywide job fair, spearheaded by Thrive Allen County and KansasWorks, brought in over 100 area job seekers. The event was planned in…

Iola Middle School Assistant Principal Scott Brady was recognized with two statewide awards last week, though he’s quick to downplay the attention. “It was nice,” Brady said. “I’m humbled. I’m not a big awards guy.” …

Construction of a new data center in Iola will mean more electricity sales for the city. In August, the city sold 10 acres of property north of Russell Stover Chocolates to Vine Energy LLC of…

A number of activities are in the works locally to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. One of the first was held Wednesday at Allen Community College, where a crowd of about 30 was treated…