Margaret Frances (Reed) Raines, age 101, of Iola, died on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, while residing at Windsor Place in Iola. She was born on July 28, 1919, in Independence, the daughter of Homer J.…

Dixie Claire Lindsay, 87, formerly of Bush City, died Saturday Jan. 30, 2021, at Windsor Place in Iola. She was born June 5, 1933, in Selma, to Leslie Huggins and Eva (Graves) Huggins.   Dixie…

In the interest of unity, the willfully misunderstood buzzword of the moment, President Biden is right to hear out the Republican senators offering a counter-proposal to his pandemic relief plan. But let’s not get carried…

The danger of campaigning on a pledge to “unite the country” is that if you win, your opponents get to decide whether you will succeed. That’s the dilemma now facing President Joe Biden — and…

Sens. Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley, Missouri Republicans, are taking the helm on duck boat safety. It’s needed, and we’re glad to see them do it. The Globe’s own investigation after the 2018 duck boat…

LELAND, N.C. (AP) — An unlucky start to a North Carolina man’s day turned upside down when he discovered he won a $2 million lottery prize hours after hitting two deer with his new car.…

Dear Dr. Roach: There’s lots of info out there regarding systolic blood pressure, but what about diastolic blood pressure? My top number is always fine, but the bottom goes between 82-88 regularly. I’ve been diagnosed…

Dear Carolyn: “Ryan” and I got together eight years ago, at the tail end of college. I moved to D.C. to be with him while he started law school and have built a career and…

TOPEKA — Kansas senators moved without opposition Monday to pass a measure using state idle funds to provide low-interest loans to businesses financially hobbled by the pandemic. A second element of the bill would expand…

MANHATTAN — The following students earned honors from Kansas State University: From Humboldt: Emma Johnson, Kira Mcreynolds  From Moran: Allison Heim, Michael Swift-Plaschka From Iola: Madison Carlin, Lauren Mcdermeit, Chase Regehr, Cole Regehr, Isaiah Wicoff …