IOLA — The American Red Cross is celebrating Red Cross Month in March. A blood drive is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the…

TOPEKA — Rep. Boog Highberger urged House peers to ban the public and legislators from bringing concealed firearms into the Capitol, but Rep. Blake Carpenter argued the 40 or so representatives carrying guns at the…

The remains of Father Emil Kapaun, a Medal of Honor winner and a candidate for sainthood in the Catholic Church, have been identified. Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran said Thursday night on his Twitter account that…

Dear Carolyn: I’m getting married this year. Of course I’d always planned to have my dad walk me down the aisle, but last year we all found out he’d been cheating on my mom. They’re…

Don’t worry, Dr. Seuss can still be found at the Iola Public Library. For those wondering why it might be otherwise, on Tuesday, which happened to be Theodor Seuss Geisel’s birthday, his publisher announced that…

Iola High’s dramatic victory over Fort Scott to open the Class 4A Substate Tournament brought to mind the Mustangs’ 2020 playoff run, in which the shoe was nearly on the other foot. On Tuesday, the…

Two family-friendly shows are coming to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center this month. First is Ryan & Ryan, a father-son piano duo, at 7 p.m. on March 13 with their show, “Kickin’ the Clouds Away.”…

UTEP (12-10) vs.  No. 13 Kansas (18-8) Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas; tonight, 7 o’clock. BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Kansas hosts UTEP in a non-conference matchup. Both squads are coming off of big home victories this…

 New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone took a leave of absence from the team to get a pacemaker and intends to return to work in a few days. The Yankees said the procedure was performed…

MIAMI — LeBron James is hearing the silly noise again, and all it does is make him dig deeper, stand firmer, speak louder. One year ago it was conservative commentator Laura Ingraham on Fox News…