Month: October 2024

Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota faced off Tuesday night in what is expected to be the only debate between the two vice presidential nominees and, most likely,…

From the safety of a headset, you can experience a German concentration camp. Even then, it takes courage. The Iola Public Library’s “Holocaust VR Experience” transpires through a virtual reality headset. Instantly, the viewer is…

Iola water customers recently received a survey included in their water bill. City staff are asking residents to assist them in gathering information regarding the plumbing in their homes. This is the latest requirement the…

OSAWATOMIE — Iola High had to work a little extra to get through Tuesday’s volleyball action. The Mustangs were in Osawatomie to take on Pioneer League rivals Wellsville and Prairie View for the quadrangular competition.…

The fall sports season continues to cruise along at high speed, with local high-schoolers aplenty making their marks on the football field, volleyball court and cross country grounds. Several have risen to the tops of…

Leaders from the Group of Seven countries will hold an emergency meeting after Iran fired missiles at Israel, which vowed to retaliate, in a dramatic escalation of hostilities in the region. Italy, which holds this…

ATLANTA — More than 400,000 Georgia customers are still without power Wednesday as Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit parts of the state where Hurricane Helene’s wrath was felt worst. The storm pummeled South…

YATES CENTER — Fresh off their first tournament title of the 2024 season, Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs were right back at it Monday. It wasn’t always easy. Humboldt (17-8) was challenged by Erie before winning,…

CHARLESTON — After failing to reach a final-hour agreement, some 45,000 members of the International Longshoreman Association went on strike Tuesday, shutting down 36 seaports from Maine to Texas, including in Charleston. Union members set…

BALTIMORE (AP) — As Bobby Witt Jr. prepared to make his much-anticipated playoff debut for the Kansas City Royals, he took a moment after the final notes of the national anthem rang out at Camden…