Iola has an abundance of folks who go above and beyond, helping make the community a better place to live. Mayor Steve French would like to see some of that benevolence formally recognized. French brought…

WASHINGTON — Meta Platforms chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Monday in an antitrust trial in Washington, defending acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp amid accusations from U.S. regulators that Meta holds an illegal…

Carl Slaugh, a former Iola city administrator and later a city councilman, died last week at the age of 77. The Utah native embarked on a 20-year military service, a stint that put him in…

After a year of delays, the newest cell has been completed at the Allen County Landfill. The landfill now faces another hurdle — wind. County Commissioners Tuesday morning continued discussion from a previous meeting concerning…

Iola Public Library director Sharon Moreland speaks to a group of museum directors and other personnel Monday during  a spring meeting of the Southeast Kansas Museum Alliance. The Alliance, which covers 16 counties in this…

On one side is Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige. On the other side is the Trump administration, determined to go farther than any…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said Tuesday a request was submitted to the U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to reinstate more than $22 million in federal funding appropriated to Kansas to help students who…

Prom-goers showed up in their formal best as Marmaton Valley and Crest High Schools hosted their junior-senior proms Saturday. Some utilized unusual forms of transportation (a horse) and attire (as in “Dumb and Dumber”-style tuxedoes.

Iola High School and Iola Middle School students tested their musical abilities, and their endurance, Saturday for a 12-hour Practice-A-Thon. The students came and went through the morning and afternoon, with seven making it all…

Iola Elementary School’s annual carnival, hosted by the IES Parent Teacher Organization, drew throngs of students and family members to the school Saturday. There, they partook in an assortment of games, while feasting on popcorn…