In June, an arson attack on a Prague bus was foiled, and a man in a hotel near Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport accidentally blew himself up with a homemade bomb. Antisemitic graffiti was spread…

Dear editor, I read with sadness the letter to the editor from A Concerned Republican.  I am a lifelong Democrat who voted in my first election in 1972.  I have voted for a handful of…

TOPEKA —  Rep. Pat Proctor worries the U.S. Postal Service’s inability to properly process mail-in ballots that disenfranchised nearly 1,000 Kansas voters in the August primary could be exacerbated by broader interest in the Nov.…

The Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University projects that the state of Kansas will have a 10% population growth in the next 50 years.  Yes, but: “Our region in southeast…

MADISON — Crest and Southern Coffey County punched their respective tickets to the substate playoff round Tuesday, with each school taking second in their regional competitions. The Lady Lancers, competing in the Kansas Class 1A-I…

Chelsea Lea has always believed in the magic of Christmas. When she was a little girl, she was awed by the lights and decorations illuminating the downtown square. It wasn’t until she got older that…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. defense secretary said Wednesday there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia, calling it a “very, very serious issue” if they join the war in…

BURLINGTON — Iola Middle School’s eighth-graders ended their season Tuesday with a tough loss at Burlington, 36-16, in a bowl game to determine the third-place finisher in the Pioneer League. “Burlington had our number this…

Anderson County EMS crews have returned home after helping with hurricane recovery. The EMS crews provided essential emergency medical services as part of American Medical Response’s (AMR) Office of Emergency Management FEMA contract.  Anderson County…

Iola High School has announced its first quarter honor rolls. The honor roll is divided into three sections. All A’s requires a 4.0 GPA; Principal’s Honor Roll requires a 3.76 to 3.99 GPA; and Regular…