One of the enlightening stories that Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger told here Thursday grew out of testimony she made to a Senate committee. The subject was “rating reforms.” The health care bill Congress passed…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt  High’s Cubs defeated visiting Uniontown High’s Eagles 2-1 and 12-8 Thursday.In the opener, the Cubs scored a run in the first inning and one in the sixth. The Eagles had just tied…

HUMBOLDT —  Uniontown High’s Eagles had the last rally in both games against host Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs Thursday.The Eagles swept a non-league doubleheader at Humboldt’s Manion Field, winning 10-7 and 12-5. The Eagles improved…

CHERRYVALE — It’s his senior season so Yates Center High’s Dylan Sicka is going all out on the track.Thursday he set his sights on winning the three distance races — 800, 1600 and 3200 meters…

FORT SCOTT — Uniontown High’s Eagles are using the Fort Scott Country Club as their home golf course in 2010. Thursday was the Uniontown Invitational.Pleasanton won the team title with a 334. The Blu-Jays were…

(Editor’s Note: There are discrepancies in final results. Iola High’s competitors were left off several events.) Top talent from the area’s smaller high schools competed in the 2010 Crest High Invitational track meet Thursday at…

Iola has much to be proud of with its parks, a group of Vision Iola participants agreed Thursday.But across-the-board improvements are possible, particularly with the city’s smaller parks, some of which are rarely used.“If you…

The health care reform bill President Barack Obama signed into law March 23 makes substantial changes and offers substantial benefits, Kansas Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger told Iola Rotarians and their guests Thursday.Among the immediate…

Joe D. McConaghie, 63, of Yates Center died Monday, May 3, 2010, at his home.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center.  Visitation will be from 6:30 to…

As Kansas lawmakers went to work this morning, a coalition of Demo-crats and moderate Re-publicans hoped to pass a sales tax hike that would bring in about $300 million additional and the Senate continued to…