Nikola Vucevic had to raise his voice a bit to answer a question. He had just walked off the court after the first Orlando Magic practice of the restart, and some of his teammates remained…

With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of subsiding, it may not be realistic for universities to re-open this fall in any but the most guarded way, if at all. However, once the pandemic does…

In NASCAR, there is no question who “won” the pandemic hiatus: It was William Byron. When the Cup Series ceased running in March as part of the effort to contain the coronavirus, the racers moved…

Though currently serving as an Allen County commissioner, Jerry Daniels wants the opportunity to lead the Sheriff’s Department. If elected, his undersheriff would be Jared Froggate, currently of the Iola Police Department. Daniels has been…

During my years in journalism, one of my jobs was as editor and publisher of The Hays Daily News. One day, a student working on a master’s in history visited the newspaper to share his…

CHICAGO (AP) — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez wanted to hug, high-five and fist bump his players. After all, the defending World Series champions spent nearly four months apart before resuming workouts last week. Then,…

Iola City Council members will decide Monday when, or if, the Iola Municipal Pool will open for the 2020 season. The pool has yet to open because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As restrictions have…

Walt Disney Co. begins reopening its Florida theme parks on Saturday, ending a four-month shutdown at one of the world’s most-popular tourist attractions. Guests will be able to ride to parks on the new Disney…

Friday’s report on the Covid-19 pandemic  saw a spike of almost 1,000 positive cases from Wednesday to Friday, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Wednesday’s reported tally was 17,618 positive cases and…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Four in 10 Kansans live in counties that have overruled Gov. Laura Kelly’s statewide mask order even as coronavirus cases in the state soar. More than 90 of the state’s 105…