Three Iola Middle School sixth-graders were honored for their essays “My Pledge To Our Veterans” Monday. The students were named the winners of the LaHarpe Willis J. Ross Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6324…

Kansas (SEK) during late summer and fall in 2022; Most tall fescue went into dormancy early and never broke dormancy. It is difficult to gauge fescue recovery but in cases where tall fescue stands were…

Have you had your home tested for radon? According to Wichita State University, asking just this one question can reduce your whole family’s risk of cancer. The Kansas Radon Program reports that residential radon gas…

Much of Southeast Kansas experienced drought through the late summer and fall months of 2022. This has affected pasture health, forage yields, and hay prices, causing some producers to worry if they will have enough…

Junior Project Leader Mallory Heim and Project Leader Kelci Botts held the regular meeting for Prairie Rose Cloverbuds Jan. 12. They learned about the 4-H Pledge, motto, colors, and emblem. The cloverbuds started working on their…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas firefighters found a man on fire inside a restroom at a Walmart store this weekend. Topeka city spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker told the Topeka Capital-Journal that firefighters found the man when…

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a crowded mosque inside a police compound in Pakistan on Monday, causing the roof to collapse and killing at least 59 people and wounding more than 150…

Pair arrested Iola police officers arrested Karissa Brown, 24, Iola, for suspicion of domestic battery Sunday morning, while Littlebear Lucero, 30, Iola, was arrested for suspicion of criminal damage to property after police were called…

One of the simplest ways to define politics is as a struggle for power. This power struggle has flared up again. The legislature began their 2023 session by introducing a bill that would further disrupt…

As the Soviet Union crumbled, a genuine flowering of independent news media appeared in Russia. The radio station Echo of Moscow, the newsmagazine Itogi, the newspapers Sevodnya and Kommersant, the television channel NTV and dozens…