4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (472+ words) September 8, 2026 - 3:16 PM For Nathan Woerdman, one of the first surprises about coming to Kansas was discovering just how much of American life is exactly like the movies. The 16-year-old junior from the Netherlands arrived in Iola on Aug. 11 as a…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (111+ words) The Iola Register Joy in the Journey Colony Day brought a full slate of activities Saturday, with residents enjoying everything from a parade and races to live music and ice cream. September 8, 2026 - 3:33 PM Colony Day drew residents and visitors Saturday…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (406+ words) By ALEXANDRA MIDDLEWOOD - INSIGHT KANSAS September 4, 2026 - 2:41 PM In the aftermath of the horrific Aug. 11 Winfield murder-suicide that claimed the lives of four children, neighbor Lisa Spoon did what citizens are supposed to do in a democracy. She contacted her elected…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (500+ words) August 30, 2026 - 9:15 AM There are two kinds of fishing stories. The first kind begins with, “You should’ve seen the size of that bass,” and the second kind begins, “Well, we didn’t catch anything, but…” A few nights ago, it was the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (360+ words) August 28, 2026 - 3:08 PM YATES CENTER — Lesli Banner can only laugh some days. When she tells folks she and Johnny Atkin IV own Lanes at Light Hardware — the community’s bowling alley — she invariably gets one of two responses. “It’s interesting because a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (437+ words) By MIKE BADER - DAILY MONTANAN August 26, 2026 - 1:58 PM The Trump Administration has released five horsemen to run roughshod over America the Beautiful, playing out their version of Manifest Destiny 2.0 at the expense of all that is good and whole. In seemingly…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (404+ words) By THE SEATTLE TIMES August 25, 2026 - 3:33 PM If there’s ever a reason to protect America’s luscious forests from the threats that humans can present, simply look at the devastation in Spokane. Three fires this summer destroyed more than 800 structures and displaced…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (278+ words) By MICHAEL SMITH-INSIGHT KANSAS August 21, 2026 - 4:03 PM Should Kansans demand the petition initiative? Recent election results point to a resounding “yes.” Currently, the only way to change the Kansas constitution is for the Kansas Legislature to initiate. This year, they asked…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (337+ words) August 21, 2026 - 2:45 PM HUMBOLDT — When Kyle Stanley walked through the halls of Humboldt HIgh School earlier this year, he saw a building largely different from the one he attended as a student in the early 1990s. After all, the school had undergone…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (516+ words) By JACK LIEBLEIN - GUEST OPINION FOR THE WASHINGTON POST August 20, 2026 - 4:12 PM As a 2026 college graduate, I have some advice for the students heading to class this fall. Whether you are an incoming freshman or a fifth-year senior, find a course…...