MINNEAPOLIS —Over the years, Bryan Korbel has been teased by co-workers, friends and relatives who said he was a little nuts for stockpiling months of food, water and other supplies for a disaster that never…

J.C. Penney, president of the nationwide retail organization which bears his name, spent about an hour in Iola yesterday, visiting with Merle Main, manager of the local store. ***** Dr. H.L. Bumgardner of Emporia announced…

As we all do what we can to limit the spread of the coronavirus, help is coming from an unexpected source. Pennsylvania’s distilleries. Many in the region are cutting back on their spirit-making operations and…

History has its eyes on you. That is a quote from the popular musical Hamilton, but as we are dealing with a global pandemic it also applies to all of us.  The year 2020 is…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A second COVID-19 death in Kansas was confirmed Saturday, this one in the Kansas City suburb of Johnson County.  State health officials revealed the death in a news release meant to…

Dear Carolyn: My daughter and her husband have a large home, and when we visit, we stay with them at their request. My issue is their housekeeping. Between the dogs, sinks overflowing with dirty dishes,…

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are going to happen — but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned. This became clear after the IOC on Sunday announced it was considering…

Iola’s own Jarred Latta will join the Louisiana Tech Advancement team and athletics family as the director of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Club. Louisiana Tech Vice President  Brooks Hull made the announcement official on Friday. …

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 68-year-old female in good health taking no medications. I try to take a 40-minute walk every day. I get the high-dose flu shot each fall and have had two…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The stands were packed, Jimmie Johnson caused several wrecks, Denny Hamlin raced barefoot and damaged cars were repaired with the push of a button — a few virtual signs that NASCAR…