Much like sex education and evolution, the teaching of climate change is the latest topic backed by a wealth of sound science forced to yield to political pressure from a small group of disbelievers. Growing…

Iola City Council members were nearly unanimous in agreeing to purchase a pair of used generators that will add to the city’s ability to produce electricity if and when necessary. They were much more split…

What kind of person argues against feeding hungry children? John Whitmer, a former state representative from Wichita, began a recent Facebook post: “I don’t mean to be cold-hearted, but. . .” What followed was a…

The first thing you notice about the Humanity House Community Garden is the smell. Raw sewage and river bottom. Dead animals. Manure. Chemical runoff. You can?t eat vegetables marinated for days in that combination, Humanity…

Iola is tapping the brakes for its plans to reopen the Recreation Community Building this summer. Recent flooding at Riverside Park once again sent stormwater runoff into the building, which has been closed because of…

Frustrated with what appeared to be consistently incorrect data on the level of the Neosho River, Kansas Rep. Kent Thompson sought a second opinion.  Thompson placed calls to U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and Congressman Steve…

A lack of interest from food service companies means USD 257 will stick with OPAA to provide meals, despite criticism about the service. The district was required this year to open its food service contract…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area, spawning tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least a dozen people in the latest barrage…

CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito was behind schedule, out of sync and in a hole. Rather than unravel, he regrouped in a big way. Giolito struck out 10 while winning his fifth straight start and…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser warned Iran today that any attacks in the Persian Gulf will draw a “very strong response” from the U.S., taking a hard-line…