Eyeing a highly coveted first gold medal at the state track meet, or another baseball state championship — Seniors Elysia Kunkler and Cal Leonard looked to close out their Iola High athletic careers with a…

Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny spoke to reporters from his home in Lee’s Summit Tuesday, a sun-lit background and the faint sound of birds chirping accompanying the sight of Matheny in a blue T-shirt…

Tuesday’s “Pink Moon” gave stargazers a spectacular full moon, which appeared slightly brighter than other full moons because the satellite’s orbit brought closer to earth than at other times of the year. The full moon…

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said Tuesday he hopes to have his team return to its facilities on May 1, a proposed timetable that would defy federal social-distancing guidelines and was quickly disputed by the…

Dear Dr. Roach: After reading your recent column on sedation during colonoscopy, I wanted to mention that I have asked for no sedation during two colonoscopies in the past several years. I did this after…

Is your small business or nonprofit in need of assistance due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Programs and loans exist to help out entities that are struggling, and Thrive Allen County is…

60 Years Ago A mountain lion was spotted last night four miles north and three-fourth miles east of the Drive-In Theater by Raymond Bauer. Bauer stopped his vehicle and kept the lion in his headlights…

Dear Carolyn: A year ago I had an emotional affair with my son’s soccer coach. I was under the impression his relationship with his wife was on the rocks. At the time, my relationship was…

In general, things are moving fairly slowly regarding county business, with Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive stay-at-home order requiring the Allen County courthouse to remain closed. As commissioners want to abide by the governor’s orders, the…

CHICAGO — Major League Baseball is considering playing the delayed 2020 season in empty stadiums in Arizona, using the 10 spring training ballparks in the Phoenix area and Chase Field as the venues. Details of…