Hayley Derryberry wants the City of Iola to take “the journey to normalcy” when it comes to breastfeeding.  The owner of the former Derryberry Breadery is imploring council members to examine city code that prohibits…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson has been adamant about soaking up the entire Indianapolis 500 experience as the NASCAR superstar prepares to make his debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Memorial Day weekend.…

As this year’s legislative session ends, it would be easy to focus on the overwhelming partisan conflict and stalemate that has become a reality in Kansas politics. However, legislative Democrats and Republicans have been able…

HUMBOLDT  — Another successful year on the baseball and softball diamonds brought home Tri-Valley League honors for several Humboldt High athletes. On the baseball side, senior Sam Hull and juniors Blake Ellis, Kyler Isbell and…

The controversy about the decision to fly an upside-down American flag outside the home of Justice Samuel Alito recalls St. Paul’s admonition that while some things may be lawful, “not all things are helpful.” I…

Allen County Regional Hospital has named an interim administrator after Jeremy Armstrong resigned effective May 18, a representative of Saint Luke’s Health System said.  Armstrong oversaw operations at the Iola hospital as well as the…

Iola Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Troop 55 and Pack 3055 helped replace roughly 300 worn or missing American flags for veterans’ graves at Highland Cemetery and Old Iola Cemetery. Among the volunteers are…

“When Spring Comes,” a Kevin Henkes book for very young readers, is displayed in windows of 16 businesses around the square, thanks to the efforts of Iola Friends of the Library Stephanie Larson and Mary…

Arley L. (Weatherman) Womack, born July 7, 1924, passed away April 23, 2024. She leaves her children, Marilyn Womack Weissgerber and husband Gary, Moody, Ala., Doreen Womack, Wichita, and Lloyd Womack, Emporia. Memorials can be…

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, California (AP) — High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, researchers searched for evidence of an emerging threat to giant sequoias: bark beetles. The climbers descended the…