Month: May 2019

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Another Olympic medalist has criticized the IAAF’s testosterone regulations and said she will refuse to take hormone-reducing medication. Margaret Wambui of Kenya, who won bronze in the 800 meters behind Caster…

The Royals’ two-game series in St. Louis will be played on the same day. Because of severe weather in the forecast Tuesday night, the opener of the Royals-Cardinals series was postponed and will be made…

Last Wednesday, the A&W Co-op Special Olympics team attended the Special Olympics Kansas, Southeast Area Track Meet at Erie. Here are the results: Ethan Ballin took first in softball and second in the 50-meter dash,…

The Big Train 14U baseball team continued its streak of placing first or second in every tournament by winning the 3&2 Slugfest in Shawnee last weekend.  Their record sits at 13-2 after three tournaments.  Boys…

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday introduced a bill to raise the federal age for purchasing tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21, increasing the chances that Congress will clear a significant smoking-related…

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with high LDL cholesterol 20 years ago. I have been taking higher statin doses and now take Crestor 20 mg. Due to muscle pain, my cardiologist prescribed Praluent injections…

Dear Carolyn: My girlfriend of three years, “Debbie,” wants us to get married and I asked for some time to decide. That time is running out. She’s 34 and I can understand why she wants…

Most of us can relate the aging process to the visual changes we observe. We might not move as quickly and we are not as stable on our feet.   What about the aging process…

Thursday’s Allen County Farmers Market, 5:30-7 p.m. in downtown Iola, will include a cooking demonstration on making a pasta salad with fresh market vegetables. Around the Corner will have a booth selling both iced coffee…

Long before tornado warnings were issued Monday afternoon in Coffeyville and Pittsburg, Allen County Emergency Management Coordinator Jason Trego was participating in a conference call with the National Weather Service out of the Wichita region.…