Month: May 2018

President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel his summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is, in itself, no cause for regret. Going ahead with a meeting that had little chance of success would have…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ronald Guzman homered in his fourth straight start and drove in three runs, leading the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Friday night. The rookie first baseman finished…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs signed second-round draft pick Breeland Speaks to his four-year rookie contract Thursday, making him the third of their six draft selections to sign a deal. Kansas City did…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan found himself in a familiar place atop the speed chart Friday at the final practice for the Indianapolis 500, while Honda appeared to find a little more speed on Carb…

High School Baseball: Falcons 5, Cubs 4 MANHATTAN — The ecstasy of battling all the way back to erase a four-run deficit ebbed into agony an hour later for Humboldt High’s baseball team. A ninth-inning…

High School Track: State Track Meet WICHITA — Iola High sophomore Elysia Kunkler picked up in Wichita where she left off in Eudora. Kunkler, who qualified for the state track meet in four events, nabbed…

Engaged The parents of Jenna Rogers, Prairie Villiage, and Eric Sparks, Iola, announce the couple’s engagement and pending marriage. Jenna and Eric will be married Sept. 1, 2018, at Powell Gardens, Kingsville, Mo. The bride-to-be…

Birth Easton Allen Poll-man, son of Topekans David Pollman and Michelle Shrum (Shapel) was born Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Topeka. Easton weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 19 inches long. He has an…

SALINA Ethan Tavarez knew exactly what he wanted after Iola baseball clinched its first-ever state championship. In fact, it hit him even before the bigness of the moment did. “My first thought was, ‘Where’s the…

Gayle Talley, Wichita, passed away May 15, 2018. She was born Dec. 11, 1957, to Robert C. and Patty J. Talley. She was preceded in death by her mother and great-niece. Survived by her father,…