TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Education plans to use a slice of $830 million in new federal funding for public education to address COVID-19 learning deficits by training K-3 teachers to help students absorb…

William Keith Weatherbie, 68, of Independence, Mo., died June 5, 2021, at Centerpoint Medical Center after a brief illness.  Bill was born April 21, 1953, in Iola, to Wendell and Betty Weatherbie of Moran. Bill…

Marilyn Helen May, 87, of Moran, passed away Jan. 18, 2021, at Moran Manor in Moran. Marilyn was born Oct. 1, 1933, in Iola, to Earl Houk and Opal (Sullivan) Houk. Marilyn and Billie D.…

Thomas “Tom” Snyder, age 60, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, while doing one of the things that he loved most, fishing, in Girard. Tom was born July 6, 1960, to William and Patricia (Dieker)…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within law enforcement agencies, and will work with tech companies to eliminate terrorist…

Prairie Dell and Square B 4-H clubs met on June 7 at Iola’s Riverside Park for a joint meeting.  Alston Nelson led the Flag Salute and 4-H Pledge. Roll call consisted of listing favorite sports.…

HUMBOLDT — How do educators learn and move forward from COVID-19? It’s a question at the forefront of Amber Wheeler’s mind, as she prepares to take the helm as Humboldt USD 258’s new superintendent. As…

Iola City Council members are less than impressed with a recent round of street improvements. Mill and overlay projects overseen by Heckert Construction, Pittsburg, were discussed at length Monday by Council members, who complained about…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly prepared to issue directives rescinding seven executive orders tied to COVID-19 before a meeting Tuesday of top legislative leaders considering the governor’s request to extend the state’s disaster emergency declaration…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jeff Jones has lived on his family’s land east of Columbia, Missouri, his entire life. Some of the family’s farms are more than 150 years old. And Jones, who raises cattle…