TOPEKA — The Kansas secretary of state said in a letter to the U.S. postmaster general that approximately 1,000 August primary voters in Kansas were disenfranchised because ballots mailed before Election Day in August arrived…

A little more than a year ago, Iola Fire Chief Corey Isbell faced an ongoing staff shortage that required a little outside-the-box thinking. He and city leaders introduced an eight-week Firefighter/EMT Academy in August 2023,…

The Saint Luke’s Health System announced Monday that William “Pat” Patton will oversee day-to-day operations at the Iola hospital, as well as Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. Both hospitals are managed by Saint Luke’s. “We…

Iola City Council members voted to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR) and approve the 2025 budget of $35,080,498 at Monday evening’s council meeting. This results in a mill levy increase to the general fund…

A judge has ordered a mental evaluation and delayed the trial of an 85-year-old white man who shot Ralph Yarl after the teenage Black honor student came to his Kansas City, Missouri, home by mistake.…

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — More than a dozen school districts shut down classes Monday across a wide swath of southeastern Kentucky as a grueling search stretched into a third day for a gunman who opened…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the…

(TNS) PHILADELPHIA — The spotlight aimed at Pennsylvania is going to need a new bulb soon. Tuesday’s debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at 8 p.m. at the National Constitution…

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine formed Monday off the coast of Mexico and was expected to drench the Texas coast with up to a foot of rain before coming ashore in Louisiana Wednesday night…

Jody Meyer has known Iola attorney Bob Johnson since law school, about 25 years. They often joked: “Wouldn’t it be fun to work together again?” Now, they are. Meyer recently joined the law firm of…