MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) — Hurricane Beryl swept ashore in Texas as a Category 1 storm in the dark of the early morning hours Monday, lashing Houston with heavy rains and powerful winds, and knocking out…

“The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them.” — Lois McMaster Bujold, author It’s been nearly 55 years since the unsolved murders of Betty…

The Iola Community Vacation Bible School swings into town next week with a jungle-themed week of fun and activities. “It’s a positive way to spend a week in the summer,” said Donna Grigsby, who is…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would lead a “government of service” on a mission of national renewal in his first official remarks Friday after his Labour Party swept to power…

TOPEKA — Kansas state government tax collections exceeded expectations in June by $24 million, while total receipts from all tax sources during the just-closed fiscal year trailed estimates by $67 million on more than $10.1…

TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Mexico’s coast near the resort of Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, whipping trees and knocking out power as it came ashore after leaving…

The past few months have been a whirlwind of change for the Family Physicians. The office location is the same, 1408 East St., but Dr. Frank Porter and office staff have been shuffling their work…

Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy confirmed Friday that a suicide had occurred at the county jail on June 24. Phil Churning, an inmate in the jail, died while in custody. Murphy noted that an ongoing…

At Monday’s meeting, Iola City Council members will consider moving on to Phase 2 of an agreement with Mammoth Sports Construction to address flooding issues in Riverside Park. The cost of this phase is $30,000.…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed Friday the fundamental constitutional right of women to terminate a pregnancy and struck down a state law banning a second-trimester abortion method. In a separate decision issued simultaneously…