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Dr. Kori Gregg, the third of four candidates interviewed this week for the president’s job at Allen Community College, admits she wasn’t always the best student. She was a first-generation college student and an athlete,…

South State Street was closed to traffic Wednesday morning while crews cleared wreckage of a two-vehicle accident just south of the Elm Creek Bridge. A northbound pickup collided with a southbound car, with the impact…

Artificial intelligence is fueling an unprecedented hike in holiday travel scams. As this technology progresses, so do the ways scammers can take your money, as their methods span the entire travel industry. According to Booking.com,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has…

CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war. It would effectively end…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas said he was disappointed Tyson Foods would permanently close a meat plant in Emporia employing more than 800 people. Tyson Foods said its ground beef and value-added…

An ongoing court case where a local teenager has been accused of raping multiple young girls has the girls’ family members frustrated. The case is sealed because of the ages of the victims involved and…

Public speaking is terrifying, even for someone with 25 years of teaching communication and speech, Dr. Todd Brand told a room filled with Allen Community College faculty, staff and students. Brand introduced himself Tuesday morning…

You can shop ’til you drop at this Friday’s Annual Downtown Iola Christmas Block Party. Celebrating its 10th year, the event includes special deals by downtown merchants who are keeping their doors open until 7…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday in the first attack by the Lebanese militant group since its ceasefire with Israel took hold last week, saying the…