TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Officials say a Kansas zookeeper who was attacked by a Sumatran tiger is out of intensive care. Topeka city spokeswoman Mally Hadfield says the woman is stable and was moved Sunday…

The defending 4A-II Pitcher of the Year announced on Monday that he is college-bound.  Iola senior shortstop and ace pitcher Derek Bycroft signed his national letter of intent to play baseball at Oklahoma Wesleyan, an…

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria, using the only licensed vaccine to protect against the mosquito-spread disease. Although the vaccine only…

The Yates Center golf team took their clubs to Pleasanton on Thursday and, in what won’t be a surprise to anyone who’s been following the young and talented Wildcats, they once again finished first.  Individually,…

Thank goodness spring has finally sprung! Everyone I talk to seems to have been more than ready for winter to leave. I know many gardeners have been out working the soil and getting plants in…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mike Zunino’s first home run for the Tampa Bay Rays was one to remember. The veteran catcher was reinstated from the paternity list, three days after the birth of his…

Drive on any major highway in Kansas and you’ll likely see some roadkill. For decades, biologists at the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism have found a treasure trove in their counts of flattened…

Kansas junior center Udoka Azubuike, who played just nine games this past season because of injury, has decided to return to KU for his senior season. Azubuike, a 7-foot, 270-pound native of Delta, Nigeria, averaged…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new government report gives the Kansas winter wheat crop a mostly upbeat assessment. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 57% of the wheat in Kansas was in good…

Humboldt Middle School and Marmaton Valley Junior High track teams were both in action last week.  Humboldt competed at Yates Center on Tuesday and Neodesha on Monday while Marmaton Valley also competed at Yates Center…