The Iola Kiwanis Club welcomed Noah Gordon to its Tuesday meeting, who shared about his bison operation north of Kincaid. Gordon and his family have a small herd on the Broken Arrow Bison ranch and…

All A’s Third grade — Bodee M. Allen, Jayden H. Brady, Rollyn M. Burgett, Lance “Tripp” E. Carlson, Genesee M. Carter, Gracie L. Chapman, Natalie L. Covey, Lydia L. Culver, Rowdy L. Earlywine, Novella F.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame inflation…

WASHINGTON (AP) — China remains the greatest security challenge for the United States despite Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the threat from Beijing will determine how the U.S. military is equipped and shaped for the…

TOPEKA — Kansas Republicans were so excited by a drag performance, they didn’t bother to question false reporting that said the state provided funding for the event. Instead, they seized an opportunity provided by the…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sought to cast the conflict in Ukraine as part of what he described as efforts by the West to secure its global domination that are doomed…

Two weeks of teamwork will culminate Sunday with the grand reveal of the First Baptist Church sanctuary, which is one of several improvements underway at the church this month. Pastor Travis Boyt and a team…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs acquired New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney on Thursday for a pair of picks in next year’s draft, a person familiar with the terms of…

The Allen Community College men’s soccer team took down Southeast in their opening round of the Region VI  playoff match Wednesday evening, 6-2.  After going down by one goal in the opening minutes of the…

The Iola Middle School girls eighth grade varsity, seventh grade varsity and junior varsity basketball teams were all outscored at Wellsville on Monday.  The varsity eighth-graders took a 30-point lopsided blunder to the Eagles, 50-20.…