Month: September 2020

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum has broken again with fellow Kansas Republicans to support Democrat Barbara Bollier for the seat Kassebaum once held. Kassebaum said in a statement Thursday that Bollier…

OSWEGO — Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats got off to a slow start Tuesday, but picked up the pace and ended their evening on a successful note. Marmaton Valley went 1-2 on the day, falling first…

Getting a flu shot is easy-peasy thanks to a drive-through service today through Saturday in the parking lot of the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas clinic at 2051 N. State St. There is no…

ARMA — Crest High’s volleyball team capped a spotless trip to Crawford County Tuesday, with both the Lady Lancer varsity and junior varsity squads going 2-0 on the day. On the varsity side, Crest topped…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Levi K. Martin, 33, Iola, for suspicion of criminal damage to property Monday. Allen County sheriff’s deputies arrested Daryl W. Beaman, 55, Iola, Tuesday for warrants related to two…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment temporarily halted Wednesday release of precise information about COVID-19 clusters to modify metrics relied upon to inform the public about hot spots of the spreading virus.…

CHEROKEE — Yates Center High went 1-2 on the volleyball court, defeating host Southeast of Cherokee in three sets, while falling in straight sets to both Uniontown and St. Paul. The Wildcats fell to Uniontown…

As of Tuesday morning, this was the status of efforts to move a much-needed new round of pandemic-related economic support through Congress: The House had passed a $3.4 trillion bill in May, which was quickly…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to clinch a playoff spot in the pandemic-shortened season, beating the San Diego Padres 7-5 Wednesday behind Dustin May’s gutty effort out of…

Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas was blunt: “Drastic” state budget reductions are on the table if Congress and the White House fail to agree on financial help for state and local governments. “Unless we get…