TOPEKA — In the waning hours of the veto session, the Kansas Legislature approved a rewrite of the state’s public health laws, disregarding bipartisan concerns the bill was too restrictive. After weeks of conversation and…

Officials in Fiji have seized a $300 million yacht allegedly owned by Suleiman Kerimov at the request of the U.S. Justice Department.  The 348-foot Amadea was seized after a U.S. court found it was “subject…

Across the country, 70% of metro areas experienced double-digit home price gains in the first quarter, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. Prices for existing single-family homes in the U.S. were…

The Elsmore Alumni Banquet will be at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, at the Elsmore City Hall.  Prior to the banquet a hospitality room will be available from 3:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the…

For now, the Kansas Constitution protects the right to an abortion because of a state Supreme Court decision. But that could change in August, when voters decide on a constitutional amendment that would overturn that…

In an effort to help the Iola elementary school and families in every way we can, Iola PTO is sponsoring a shoe drive for gym shoes. At the new elementary school, students will be required…

KYIV, Ukraine — According to Ukrainian news agencies, a Ukrainian cabinet body began Thursday to develop proposals for a comprehensive post-war reconstruction plan. The Reforms Office, which operates under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their talons and unable to fly. “It’s…

Jeanette Winterbottom, 85, of East Moline, Ill., formerly of Rapids City and Colona, passed away, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, May…

Richard Diehl, age 68, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at his home in rural Iola.  Richard was born July 1, 1953, to Vernie and Helen (Snell) Diehl in Iola. He attended Iola High School…