A look at what’s happening around the majors today: NEW DIGS Baseball’s nomads, the Toronto Blue Jays, finally move into their new home at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York, when they play the Miami…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t telling the full story when it comes to executive orders on coronavirus relief payments and health care. Over the weekend, the president suggested that his move to bypass…

Charles “Chuck” Frederick Richey, age 78, passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 at Windsor Place of Iola.  Chuck was born to Frederick William Richey and Ruth Irene (Andrew) Rogers on Oct. 23, 1941 in Yuba…

Kayla Nicole Norman, age 31, of Lawrence, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence. Kayla was born on April 2, 1989, in Chanute, to Darin Norman and Leslie (Stanley) Norman. …

Brandon Call, 39, Iola, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at his residence in Iola.  Brandon was born in Wichita, on June 18, 1981. He served with the Kansas Army National Guard’s 891st Engineer Battalion, serving…

Janice Sue “Meme” Lust, age 77, of Iola, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe.  Janice was born on June 16, 1943, in Iola. She was the only…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two people were killed and another person injured in a late-night shooting at a Topeka mobile home park. Officers were called to the mobile home park around 10:15 p.m. Monday for…

After following Jon Gruden into the “Monday Night Football” booth didn’t work out as well as Jason Witten expected, the veteran tight end hopes playing for Gruden leads to more success. Witten made the move…

IPD to boost traffic enforcement Iola police officers will step up their traffic patrols starting Thursday as part of the “You Drink, You Drive, You Lose” campaign.  The higher frequency of patrols is targeted to…

TOPEKA — A near sweep by conservatives over moderates in several primary races this week sets up more conflict over the next two years between the Republican-led Legislature and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. “There will…