Month: February 2020

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s girls came up one point shy of a magical comeback Friday night. The Lady Cubs trailed visiting Fredonia by 15 at the break and by 13 in the fourth quarter before…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Cubs broke out of the gates with a flash Friday. The Cubs raced to a double-digit advantage by the end of the first quarter, and were never really threatened down the…

GARNETT — Iola High School has a pair of league wrestling champions. The Mustangs’ TJ Taylor and Trent Jones won the 113- and 145-pound divisions, respectively, at Thursday’s Pioneer League Championships. Taylor pinned both of…

The Humboldt boys rumbled their way to bronze in the Tri-Valley League meet on Thursday afternoon in Fredonia. Brandon Watts was the only Cub to finish first in his respective weight class. In the 285-pound…

When it came down to the wire, the Allen Community College Red Devils didn’t have the toughness needed to escape with a win over bottom-dweller Cloud County CC.  The T-Birds rested at the bottom of…

Two 20-point performances from Brandi Jordan and Ariel Walker lifted ACC over Cloud County CC for the first time since 1992.  The pair combined for 8 of 17 from beyond the arc as the Lady…

CHERRYVALE — “Look, it’s farmland for crying out loud,” said Cherryvale native and museum board member Don Richardson. “That’s all. There’s nothing out there.” Or is there? Richardson was referring to “Tract 9,” a plot…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Called up in September 2017 by Houston, Tony Kemp immediately got asked by teammates whether he wanted to be a part of the Astros’ sign-stealing scheme. His answer was a firm…

Every child in Allen County from birth to age 5 can now start their very own library collection, courtesy of local groups and music legend Dolly Parton. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will send a free,…

TOPEKA, Kansas — A proposal to ban all fruity and sweet vaping flavors in Kansas has upset both pro-vaping and anti-tobacco groups. Hundreds of popular flavors would disappear. Menthol would remain. The flavor restrictions wouldn’t…