TOPEKA — Republican governor candidate Derek Schmidt’s new campaign commercials castigate Gov. Laura Kelly for creating in 2020 a Commission on Racial Equality and Justice to search for solutions to problems within Kansas law enforcement…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Uvalde school district on Friday pulled its embattled campus police force off the job following a wave of new outrage over the hiring of a former Texas state trooper who…

Rail trail drive nets citation Iolan Jayce Ingham was cited for suspicion of improperly driving on a rail trail, not having required insurance, improper registration and no driver’s license after officers were called to the…

Convicted as follows with fines assessed: Helen I. Burkholder, Iola, failure to report accident, $270 Kevin M. Christmas, Houston, Texas, disorderly conduct, $195 Kolby A. Daum, Iola, no driver’s license, $195 Robin M. Evans, Iola,…

Allen Community College will present a band and choir concert at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center’s main auditorium. Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, music director, will lead the students as they celebrate a…

As winter looms, I am in awe of Europe’s resolution to stand firm against the tyranny of Russia’s Vladimir Putin as he weaponizes his country’s oil and natural gas supplies against those who protest Russia’s…

Casey Godinez, a healthy-heart specialist from Thrive, explains the role of sodium in controlling blood pressure, 6 p.m. Wednesday, in a co-sponsored program at Iola Public Library. She will explain what it is, how it…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt police officers are on the hunt for a suspect accused of entering a home and attacking one of the occupants when he arrived on the scene. Humboldt Police Chief Shannon Moore said…

Mary Rosaker McDonald has had a heckuva time retiring. She first tried after 23 years as a nurse at the Topeka Veterans Affairs Medical Center. “I couldn’t handle retirement,” she said. “I lasted six months.”…

“To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.” – Stephen Hawking, Astrophysicist Two dozen wide-eyed stargazers, from toddlers to retirees, were treated to a lesson in the heavens Thursday.…