Lawrence E. Robison, age 94, from Rosehill, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020. 

Iola city building superintendent Lonnie Henkle said 163 building permits were issued in 1974 for all manner of construction, including homes, businesses, building additions, garages, fences and signs. Twenty-seven of those resulted in the construction…

WASHINGTON (AP) — An estimated 2.1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country, bringing the running total since the coronavirus shutdowns took hold in mid-March…

Living through the coronavirus crisis without the Internet may be unimaginable for those whose workdays and schooldays now take place on the Web. Yet for millions of Americans, it’s everyday reality. The digital divide was…

WASHINGTON — California and nearly two dozen other states on Wednesday filed suit against the Trump administration, arguing that its decision to weaken fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks puts the public’s health at…

Donald Trump sometimes traffics in conspiracy theories — recall his innuendo in 2016 about Ted Cruz’s father and the JFK assassination — but his latest accusation against MSNBC host Joe Scarborough is ugly even for…

Iola High School has set its graduation date for July 11 at 10 a.m. The district’s plan includes multiple options, ranked in terms of preference. The plans were the result of collaboration between board members,…

Iola hopes to open its swimming pool and summer ball league programs in late June or early July. Interim City Administrator Corey Schinstock told City Council members Tuesday plans are slowly taking shape for both…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With the weather looking up, SpaceX and NASA officials vowed Tuesday to keep crew safety the top priority for the nation’s first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade. …

If it weren’t for two sizable grants, Allen County’s hospital would be in a world of hurt.  The hospital received $518,00 through the federal government’s recent CARES Act and another $100,000 from the state of…