HILO, Hawaii (AP) — The first eruption in 38 years of the world’s largest active volcano is attracting onlookers to a national park for “spectacular” views of the event, and it’s also dredging up bad…

Garnett eyes budget changes GARNETT — Increased utility costs have forced Garnett city commissioners to request amending their budget, according to the Anderson County Review. Commissioners are asking for the budget for natural gas be…

With Christmas just around the corner, the Iola Public Library is helping Santa deal with his correspondence. The library has set up a special mailbox in the Children’s Library section. Letters can be written on…

Norman Grant Stine passed away on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at CREDO Memory Care in Fort Scott. Norman was born Jan. 13, 1936, on a farm northeast of Uniontown, to William Kenneth and Mildred Agnes…

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday it had its biggest ever Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, aided by a record number of consumers looking for deals online amid high inflation. The e-commerce company does not…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas providers might not be ready for months to do telemedicine abortions even though a state-court judge has blocked the state from enforcing its ban on teleconferencing with patients seeking pregnancy-ending…

TOPEKA — Volatility in the stock market will push annual return on investment to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System into negative territory at close of the year, the pension system’s executive director said Tuesday.…

A school-based health clinic officially opens on Jan. 16 at Iola Elementary School. The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is providing the service.  Students and faculty can access the clinic for a variety of…

A new security system will allow USD 257 staff to remotely monitor and allow access to facilities. At Iola High School, for example, it will allow secretaries in the main building to open doors for…

Angie Wray has developed a reputation for her lavish window displays for Christmas. The lights, of course, are a sight to behold. Her storefront windows at Decorator Supply are a testament to her creativity, aglow…