Dear Carolyn: Two years ago, my wife went back to work after being a stay-at-home mom for 10 years. The transition caused a lot of tension in our marriage. We were constantly fighting over chores,…

CHANUTE — Months of grueling practices and endless conditioning came boiling down to 23 gut-wrenching seconds for TJ Taylor Saturday. The Iola High wrestler was 23 seconds away from advancing to the Class 4A State…

GARNETT — Iola High’s Fillies opened Saturday by outscoring their hosts from Anderson County 12-2, and ended with a 16-2 run. But Anderson County showed once again why it’s the class of the Pioneer League,…

MARION — Humboldt High’s Andrew Watts has extended his wrestling season by picking up a pair of wins Saturday at the Kansas Class 3-2-1A Substate Tournament.  Watts secured fourth place at substate, pinning Justin Miller…

One of the most unusual names for any feature in Allen County has got to be Tank Farm Road. Also called Delaware Road, this byway cuts straight through the county’s agricultural heart and is home…

HUMBOLDT — With the regular season coming to a close, “it’s no rest for the wicked,” Humboldt High girls head coach Aubrey Jones said.  With makeup games dotting the final week of play, the Lady…

YATES CENTER — Yates Center High’s Wildcats broke through a nailbiter down the stretch, out-scoring Crest 21-6 in the fourth quarter to win, 51-37, Friday.  The win capped a sweep for the hosts. Yates Center…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska woman had the scare of a lifetime when using an outhouse in the backcountry she was attacked by a bear, from below. “I got out there and sat down…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators and a powerful business group are pushing a proposal to make it harder for unemployed Kansas workers to get extended benefits, arguing that extra weeks of aid are available…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions following severe winter storms that plunged Texas and other states into…