Election results showed us what we’ve always known —  Kansas is a Republican state.   The much anticipated Democratic Party sweep didn’t materialize despite large scale voter turn-out. Except, that is, in the two contested…

Confirming with statistics what too many Americans have seen with their own eyes, the FBI Monday reported that in 2019, hate-motivated crimes rose to their highest level in more than a decade, and hate-motivated homicides…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Legislature plans to spend about $3 million on technology upgrades in hopes that people will be able to watch committee hearings and other functions even if they can’t leave…

Iolans Bill and Roberta Shirley will mark their 62nd wedding anniversary Sunday. Bill and Roberta were married Nov. 22, 1958, at Airborne Chapel in Fort Benning, Ga. They’ve since had four children, son Tim born…

HUMBOLDT — A mobile home was destroyed by fire, and the occupant taken to the hospital Thursday evening. Humboldt Fire Chief Sean McReyolds said the house at 502 Bridge St. was fully engulfed when the…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A commission Gov. Laura Kelly established to examine policing and other racial justice issues after George Floyd’s death plans to recommend that Kansas law enforcement agencies no longer use unmarked police…

Iola High School music students have been named to The Southeast Kansas District Honors Concert for Choir/Orchestra/Band/Jazz Band. Students typically perform at Pittsburg State University, but the event has been canceled this year because of…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s top elections official said he will certify that Joe Biden won the state’s presidential election after a hand tally stemming from a mandatory audit affirmed the Democrat’s lead over Republican President…

The Iola United Methodist Women met Nov. 12, 2020, at the Calvary United Methodist Church, where Mary Joseph and Regina Woodworth served a Thanksgiving meal. Donna Grigsby gave the response moment from an article on…

TOPEKA — The Kansas unemployment rate fell to 5.3% in October after an increase to double-digits this spring in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The preliminary figure from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and…