HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s foreign minister suggested Tuesday that the country may consider joining NATO without neighboring Sweden if Turkey continues to block their joint bid to enter the military alliance. Pekka Haavisto later backpedaled,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home last week, his lawyer told the National Archives in a letter — the latest in a string…

Lesa Cole, children’s librarian at the Iola Public Library will speak to the Allen County Retired School Personnel group at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Allen Community College Board Room at the north…

Delores Ann (Smith) Strickler, 88, of Colony, passed away on Jan. 19, 2023, in Garnett.  Delores was born on May 30, 1934, in Chanute, to Lloyd and Goldie (Sparkman) Smith.  In May of 1952 Delores…

Elementary School COLONY — Crest Elementary School has announced its second-quarter honor rolls for the 2022-23 school year. Second  grade All A’s — Tyler Edgerton, Skylar Valentine and Penny Womelsdorf. Second grade A/B — Owen…

Principal’s Honor Roll (All A’s) Eighth grade — Karoline Covey, Kamry DeLaTorre, Rylee Ellison, Connor Gray, Kinley Hart, Lakyn Meadows, Thatcher Mueller and Jack Works. Seventh grade — Alexa Ellis, Aalyn Hillmon, Maelee Powell, Ty…

Iola is terminating its contract with Allen County to provide countywide ambulance services, in an attempt to get county commissioners to return to the bargaining table. City Council members voted unanimously Monday to enact a…

Iola will sell 10 lots to a developer for $50,000 as he pursues a plan to build 10 duplexes on what used to be Cedarbrook Golf Course. City Council members agreed Monday to a compromise…

Set goals and you’ll get results. That was the message to USD 257 board members from Steve Parsons, a former superintendent and education consultant at the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center in Greenbush. Parsons and…

MORAN — The Marmaton Valley High boys and girls bounced back quickly from their War on 54 tournament appearances last week and cruised by Oswego on Monday night.  The Wildcat boys (5-7; 1-0) got behind…