Wanda May Canfield, age 90, passed away Wed. July 22, 2021, at her home in Iola, surrounded by her family. Wanda was born Sept. 19, 1930, to Ralph and Gladys (Washburn) Metzen in Runnymede, in…

The West is burning. Europe and China are flooding. The global temperature is heating up to dangerous levels in ways that defy our will to fix them. Worldwide, 4 million have died of COVID-19, which,…

The U.S. economic recovery is being threatened by the COVID-19 delta variant. Increasing vaccination rates is the most important thing the U.S. can do to sustain the economy over the next few months. Beyond that,…

Evangelical groups are calling their own preachers to task for a spate of so-called prophecies — nearly all in support of far-right political causes and former President Donald Trump — that never came to pass. …

The Allen County Fair week ended with the livestock auction on Sunday night.

Monotonous … The plains perfectly still as the clock strikes slowly. Such was early life at Fort Scott for most soldiers, who were cranky from living in tents, and with only the occasional prostitute or…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is moving in the “wrong direction” in combating a new wave of COVID-19, and a booster vaccine shot may be needed especially for the most vulnerable, said Anthony Fauci, the nation’s…

Congress OK’d the spending of trillions in pandemic relief to resuscitate the economy, part of it directed at lifting tens of millions of children out of poverty. But money coming in advance child tax credits…

Nick Fallon of Iola takes off on a bull during Friday’s action as part of the Bull Bash by LaHaye Bucking Bulls at the Allen County Fair this weekend. Bull riders from around the region…

HUMBOLDT — A special Sunday night at the races brought in a new racing series to Humboldt Speedway. The occasion was the first ever appearance of the All Star Circuit of Champions 410 sprint car…