CANNES, France (AP) — Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” brought hip-shaking swagger to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, debuting a grand and glitzy portrait of the Memphis rock ‘n’ roll legend on the French Riviera. Luhrmann’s…

New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the long-term effects. In a study of…

LAHARPE — Plans are taking shape for the June 25 LaHarpe Day celebration, complete with a vintage baseball game, color run, parade and talent show. The summer celebration returns for the first time since 2019,…

Residents of Wyandotte County and southeast Kansas face worse health outcomes than most of the rest of the state. A new report of annual health rankings from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute considers…

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned on social media minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and…

Lester Eugene (Gene) Chambers, 93, of Iola, passed away May 24, 2022, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Gene was born May 9, 1929, in Carlyle, to Frank L. Chambers and Mildred C. (Higginbotham) Chambers. …

On Friday, May 13, 2022, Ruth Mead passed away at the age of 86, with family and friends by her side. Ruth is survived by her four children: Mark, Dan, Kathy and John as well…

Vladimir Putin’s atrocities are growing by the day. In addition to having the blood of Ukrainians on his hands from his completely unjustified war, the Russian leader is also responsible for the growing starvation of…

President Joe Biden’s remark Monday about a U.S. military response should China invade Taiwan was no gaffe and didn’t deserve to be walked back by his aides. Biden knew exactly what he was saying. He…

Jake Knight followed a different kind of career path before becoming an attorney. Knight, who previously worked for the Reynolds Law Firm in Fort Scott since 2018, opened his own law office in Iola in…