Month: December 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s biggest tobacco companies is diving into the cannabis market with a $1.8 billion buy-in. Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. is taking a 45 percent stake in Cronos…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes is the rarest of athletes, with so much physical talent that expectations stretch beyond what should be realistic and so much confidence that his level of play goes even…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kelvin Benjamin went from catching passes from Josh Allen and Nathan Peterman on a Bills team going nowhere to hauling in heaves from Patrick Mahomes on a Chiefs team barreling…

Dear Dr, Roach: I wonder if you could comment on the negative side effects of various blood pressure medications for those over 65 — particularly folks who are 80-plus. Should a person be on more…

A strong defensive effort gave the Iola Fillies their first win on Thursday night in the consolation round of the Ike Cerfoss Tournament at Central Heights High School. “We were very intense and I love…

First wins are normally supposed to feel good, especially if you win by double-digits. But Iola’s Thursday night 59-41 victory over Olathe Heritage in the consolation round of the Ike Cerfoss Tournament at Central Heights…

Allen Communitty College’s concert choir and band performed Thursday evening at Wesley United Methodist Church in Iola. They were joined by the First Presbyterian Church’s handbell choir. Listen to them perform “Carol of the Bells” and…

McKinley Elementary School kindergarten students performed a medley of Christmas carols and dressed as classic Mickey Mouse characters for their winter program Thursday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Listen to them sing!  …

HUMBOLDT — A flurry of 3-pointers from Humboldt High Maggie Johnson broke open a close game Thursday. Her teammates took it from there, keeping visiting Crest High at bay in the Lady Cubs’ 45-33 victory.…

HUMBOLDT — It was hard to tell which pleased David Taylor more. Was it Humboldt High’s stingy defense that fed the Cub offense to a number of game-changing runs against visiting Crest? Or was it…