TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas State Board of Education has voted to encourage school districts to pass strict vaping bans. The policy approved unanimously Tuesday calls for prohibiting students and staff from using, possessing…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There’s a new question that anti-hunger advocates want doctors and nurses to ask patients: Do you have enough food? Public health officials say the answer often is “not really.” So clinics and…

Brian Counsil, vice president for finance and operations at Allen Community College, was arrested Saturday for suspicion of domestic battery. Iola police officers said Counsil, 47, of Neodesha, was arrested shortly before 11 p.m., after…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Bruce Weber wanted his team to “just start playing better.” The Wildcats did just that on Wednesday night, playing their best game of the season in an 86-41…

Glendene Lee Kelly, age 85, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola.  Glendene was the only surviving child of Glen and Pearl (Overmeyer) Hillman. She was born on March 11,…

HUMBOLDT — Cubs head coach David Taylor expressed his disappointment with his team’s lack of focus during their Tuesday night matchup against Uniontown. Still, Humboldt powered its way to a 67-51 win, even though it…

HUMBOLDT — A two-point first quarter meant the Humboldt Lady Cubs had to play catchup for the next three. While the Lady Cubs punched back, Uniontown stood firm to hold onto a 38-33 victory Tuesday…

Tuesday’s boys results  Yates Center (7-10-17-14 — 47) (pts): Reynolds 2, Griffith 3, Solander 8, Petit 7, Graham 5, Rice 6, Hurst 2, Audiss 2, Tytan Smoot, 6, Burton 6.  Hartford (7-7-8-16 — 38) (pts):…

Lincoln Elementary School third-graders play “Christmas Time is Here” on their recorders during Lincoln’s program, “Sing a Song of Christmas!” Tuesday night at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Jefferson students perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday…

After discussing matters for the last few weeks about how to best pay the coroner’s office, Allen County commissioners took the coroner’s budget away from Sheriff Bryan Murphy and will now pay the office’s budget…