Kansas Senators should go back to the drawing board with the education bill that provides families $5,000 a year per child for their education. On Wednesday, members of the House approved a measure that diverts…

Dear editor, Spring cleaning is upon us!  If you find yourself cleaning out your garage, closets, attic, or basement this spring, the Allen County Historical Society would like for you to keep us in mind. …

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that he is pushing through a controversial reform of the country’s generous retirement system, a plan that two-thirds of the French public opposes and that in recent weeks has…

As professionals who have worked in the world of private and public finance for several decades, we are proud of the work that has been done by the state of Kansas over the past six…

With his announcement that the Justice Department will seek to tighten up the definitions of who counts as a gun dealer and must then conduct mandated background checks on potential customers, President Joe Biden is…

Dear editor, Iola may not need a city flag. But if it does, the flag design should be determined by contest. Anyone with an Iola, Kan., address would be eligible to submit a design. Karan…

Dear editor, I would just like to remind everyone that spring is upon us, a time when things take root. It reminds me of how vicious words can grow and spread like poison ivy. Once…

There’s nothing like a good match, and a partnership announced this week between the National Head Start Association and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to put more Head Start facilities on community college…

My hopes for a state park here dimmed considerably Wednesday morning when I received an email from Rep. Bill Rhiley of Wellington with the subject line “Tomorrow’s vote on a David Toland state park for…

Dear editor, I follow the news about Iola because I am an alumna of Iola High School.  This week, I noticed a post on Facebook listing the requirements to allow students to attend prom.  I…