The monthly meeting of the Square B 4-H Club was held at 7 p.m. on June 20 at Riverside Park in Iola.  President Abigail Meiwes called the meeting to order. Flag salute and 4-H pledge…

The regular monthly meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club was called to order by President Mallory Heim on Sunday, June 12, at the Moran United Methodist Church.   It was Parents’ and Grandparents’ Night.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there’s “no guarantee’’ the central bank can tame runaway inflation without hurting the job market. Speaking Wednesday at a European Central Bank forum in Sintra, Portugal,…

TOPEKA — When retired U.S. Army Col. Lynn Rolf enlisted and went to war, the federal government made a promise it would take care of his medical needs. Rolf, who began his 31 years of…

The July 4 holiday brings about food, fun and the obligatory fireworks. Exactly when residents can shoot off their firecrackers — and how late they can do so — depends on where they live. Fireworks…

PITTSBURG — A comeback attempt fell short for Iola AA American Legion baseball squad Tuesday. The Indians trailed Pittsburg 5-0 after three innings, and scored three times in the top of the fourth, but drew…

Junior Pixie League Community National Bank 1, State Farm Terry Sparks 0. Hits for CNB: Olivia Weber, s; Nevaeh Hill, 2 s, d; Faith Mentzer, s; Leah Kern, 2 s; Aubrie Mullins, 2 s. Hits…

A second try yielded two used trucks for county departments. Mitch Garner, public works director, and Mark Griffith, road and bridge director, asked county commissioners to approve the purchase of a used truck for each…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — If this turns out to have been the last time the world gets to watch Serena Williams at Wimbledon — and she says she doesn’t know, so how could the rest…

DALLAS (AP) — Brett Yormark, an executive with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and former CEO of the Brooklyn Nets, was named Big 12 commissioner Wednesday, another unconventional hire by a major conference amid the rapidly changing…