TOPEKA — A coalition of Kansas faith leaders and education advocates are calling on lawmakers to reject legislation currently being drafted to ban or restrict teaching about U.S. racial history. More than 50 people gathered…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims…

OTTAWA, Canada — Seated in an 18-wheeler, Tyler Armstrong vowed Monday that he would not vacate his coveted parking space in front of Canada’s Parliament building until COVID-19 vaccination mandates and other pandemic restrictions were…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity Wednesday, while the West warned that it saw no sign of a promised pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine’s…

Iola got a sweetheart deal on Valentine’s Day, as school board members learned a Kansas City company wants to convert all three of  its elementary schools into housing, an investment worth about $20 million. At…

A developer has been given the green light to convert an abandoned nursing home in north Iola into an apartment complex. Iola City Council members were unanimous Monday in approving Meo Development LLC’s request that…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 20 points and No. 6 Kansas saw all five starters score in double figures in a 76-62 victory over Oklahoma State on Monday night. Kansas, which wore throwback…

COVID-19 protocols at Iola schools will change slightly, reducing the time students are required to wear face masks during an outbreak. The district will keep its current policy, which calls for all students and staff…

HUMBOLDT— Humboldt Middle School’s boys basketball teams rounded out the season Monday against Caney Valley. Humboldt went 1-2, losing the C game 25-13 and B game 32-29. Strong performances from Mason Sterling and Collin Cook…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrats, a civil rights group and a national elections watchdog filed two lawsuits Monday against Kansas officials over a Republican redistricting law that costs the state’s only Democrat in Congress some…