The number of fatalities involving semis and other large trucks is spiking, making our highways increasingly perilous for drivers. And both federal regulators and the trucking industry have refused to take relatively simple steps to…

Another milestone in America’s retreat from global leadership passed Monday when the Trump administration announced that it will cap refugee admissions next year at 30,000, by far the lowest ceiling since the current program was…

Iola High School’s annual Doc Stiles Invitational cross country meet was cut short on Tuesday due to excessive heat. After running the junior varsity races, head coach Marv Smith made the call to cancel the…

The Iola Middle School volleyball team traveled to Prairie View Monday and the eighth-grade A and B teams both walked away with wins. The A-team won in five-sets (25-14, 25-27, 21-25, 25-16 and 15-9). “We…

The Allen County Lady Devil soccer team improved their record to 5-4 with their third win in a row on Monday when they beat Metropolitan Community College 3-2. Destinee Smith opened up the scoring for…

Yates Center played three matches between Monday and Tuesday and went 2-1 in those matches. The Lady Cats opened up with a four-set win (25-20, 17-25, 25-16 and 25-17) over Pleasanton at home in a…

Iola junior varsity tennis competed at Parsons on Saturday in their second-to-last meet of the season. On the whole, the Fillies struggled except for freshman number two singles player Miah Shelby who ended up fourth…

Last Thursday, Marmaton Valley Junior High volleyball hosted Jayhawk-Linn and won all three matches. The A-Team won in three sets (25-23, 13-25 and 15-12). Raveyn Kegler led the way with 13-points, Janae Granere had eight…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan Lavarnway was an unlikely candidate to get a big hit in a pressure situation for the Pirates. The 30-year-old fourth-string catcher was playing his 142nd career game, spread out over seven…

A group of Pro Football Hall of Famers led by Eric Dickerson is demanding health insurance coverage and a share of NFL revenues or else those former players will boycott the induction ceremonies. In a…