While there aren’t any local races up for grabs in the Nov. 3 general election, Allen Countians still have plenty to decide. On top of choosing Kansas’s next governor, senator, congressman and a host of…

A Moran man was injured Thursday when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle south of Iola. Allen County Sheriff Anthony Maness said Arlynn Briggs was southbound on State Street, near Bassett,…

A paper-bag lantern, a handmade s’mores bookmark and a star wheel were among the projects families could create during the annual Blue Plate Special Night Thursday evening at Iola Elementary School. This theme was “A…

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — After more than 10 months at sea, thousands of sailors Thursday poured out of the the USS Lincoln on San Diego Bay to thunderous cheers, streaming tears and emotional hugs, marking a homecoming…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, the Pentagon said Thursday, a stunning revelation about plans for the first military execution in more than 65 years after…

Allen Community College’s gymnasium was “pinked out” Wednesday evening as the Red Devils volleyball squad took on the Fort Scott Greyhounds. It was a big match, as two high-energy teams faced off hungry for a…

Construction continues at the Cedarbrook Third Addition on Iola’s north edge, with Lakeview Investment Properties finishing up work on a fifth home. Blake Boone, who owns Lakeview Investment Properties with his mother, Jennifer Chester, said…

MORAN — A familiar refrain echoed through the Moran Senior Community Center Tuesday, as a dozen or so residents got together to talk about how to make a better community. Like too many other small…

Iola High School has a “Marvel”-ous homecoming week planned. The theme for the 2026 Fall Homecoming features a superhero slant, including several in the Marvel Comics universe — Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, etc. There…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans…