Donald Trump’s easy victory in South Carolina over Nikki Haley on Saturday was another large stride toward his third Republican presidential nomination. But the results also revealed that the former President presides over a divided…

Eli Woody, candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, will be in Iola at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the John Silas Bass North Community Building, 505 No. Buckeye, as a guest of the Allen…

WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday suspended his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses, ceding to growing pressure to drop out of the race from those…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott abruptly announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, a development that surprised his donors and stunned his campaign staff just two…

A number of local races will be decided Tuesday, most notably a countywide vote on whether to approve a $9.95 million renovation to the Allen County Courthouse. On top of the courthouse vote, Iolans will…

Hiram Raby’s path to Humboldt weaves a bit, but consider him as devoted to the small town as any other. The Topeka native arrived at Allen Community College fresh out of high school with a…

Joelle Shallah often thinks of her kids when at Iola City Council. Not because she misses them, though she surely does. Rather, it’s because she hopes to build the type of community that would inspire…

Darcus Kottwitz believes that serving on Iola’s City Council requires the right mix of strong business sense and a kind heart.  “I don’t think there’s been enough consideration, research and budgeting in the council’s recent…

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian presidential candidate who recently pledged to root out corruption and lock up the country’s “thieves” was fatally shot at a political rally in the capital as the South American…

(Editor’s note: The following article has been edited to correct the spelling of Mike Soetaert’s last name. We regret the error.) Mike Soetaert’s path into the political realm has been anything but typical. Soetaert, part…