HUMBOLDT — An inability to hit free throws and take care of the ball cost Humboldt High’s boys dearly Tuesday as they saw several opportunities to seal a victory fade away.Taking full advantage was visiting…

MORAN — It was  step in the right direction, but not enough to find the victory column.Marmaton Valley High’s boys raised their level of play considerably over a season-opening loss last week, according to head…

MORAN — The start for Marmaton Valley High’s girls was as frigid as the weather Tuesday evening.The Wildcats were stymied by visiting Oswego High’s lightning-quick guards, as the Indians scored the game’s first 13 points.…

GARNETT — Baldwin High’s Bulldogs were just better than Iola High’s Fillies Tuesday night.The Bulldogs remained undefeated with a 68-43 win over the Fillies in the opening-round game of the Anderson County High Invitational.Baldwin presented…

GARNETT — Moving forward and making progress are important parts of learning to win basketball games. Iola High’s Mustangs saw that happen in Tuesday’s opening-round game of the Anderson County High Invitational tournament.Unfortunately, the Mustangs…

President Obama gave Republicans their tax break for the rich and very rich in exchange for another 13 months of benefits for the unemployed and a one-year Social Security tax holiday for workers (but not…

Craig Neuenswander will join the front ranks of Kansas education leadership when he becomes director of finance for the State Board of Education next summer. Dr. Neuenswander will work directly under deputy commissioner Dale Dennis,…

Decorator Supply offers a wide variety of carpet, ceramic tiles, vinyl and laminate floor coverings, window treatments and custom mixed paint to give homes a little extra sparkle and shine during the holiday season.“I tell…

Communications equipment at Allen County’s 911 dispatch center will be upgraded and a mobile console added thanks to a $222,233.43 grant from the Kansas Wireless Enhanced 911 Advisory Board.The mobile console with laptop will permit…

Dorothy Ethel Ratzlaff, 66, of Topeka died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, at Plaza West Health Center in Topeka where she had been a resident since July 2007.She was born July 6, 1944, on a farm…