TOPEKA — Reagan Herrman’s heart condition remained hidden until halfway through a summer youth basketball game at Washburn University when she became short of breath and struggled to reach the team’s bench. “I went behind…

ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up among the worshippers gathered at an Islamic school for Friday prayers in Pakistan, killing at least five people and wounding several others, police and rescue workers said.…

The Iola school bands welcomed the community to their winter concerts Tuesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Playing a medley of songs were the jazz band, beginning and intermediate bands, middle school advanced…

LYNDON — Criminal charges won’t be filed against outgoing Lyndon USD 421 Superintendent Bradley Marcotte, whom the district alleges drove a school bus containing students after drinking alcohol on school property. USD 421’ trustees placed…

WICHITA, Kansas — An advisory group created by Kansas education leaders is recommending that schools ban cellphones for students at every grade level. A majority of the 36-member Blue Ribbon Task Force on Student Screen…

WICHITA — An elementary school in south Wichita was locked down Monday morning after a man allegedly shot his wife while they were dropping off kids. The shooting happened just outside Cessna Elementary School near…

CHANUTE — A suspect was taken into custody Friday in relation to a social media post that threatened Chanute High School and resulted in a school lockdown, according to The Chanute Tribune. According to the…

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The teen charged with opening fire at a Georgia high school was interviewed by police more than a year ago as they looked into online posts threatening a school shooting, but…

Summer break comes to an end this week for several area school districts, including Iola’s USD 257, where classes resume Wednesday and Thursday. Teachers at Iola Elementary School kept busy Tuesday preparing their rooms. Classes…

According to the National Retail Federation, 25% of back to school shoppers started buying their student’s school supplies as early as June this year, and 80% of shoppers are planning for inflation on making all…