Month: June 2021

Iola High’s Kailey Schinstock and Reece Murry led a remarkable resurgence on the softball diamond this season. After Iola started the year 0-6, the Fillies proceeded to reel off 11 wins in their final 13…

It all leads up to this. Allen Community College’s women’s soccer team culminates the most successful season in the program’s history this week with a trip to the national tournament. The Red Devils (11-0) are…

PITTSBURG — Iola’s senior American Legion baseball team opened the 2021 season Tuesday with plenty of hits, but not much drama. The Indians split a doubleheader with Pittsburg Post No. 64, erupting for a 13-4…

Tuesday’s scores Bitty Ball Noah’s Well Service 7, Iola Pharmacy 3. Hits for Noah’s Well Service: Ruger Hall, 2 s; Jase Hamilton, 2 s; Remington Hall, 4 s; Elijah Irby, 2 s; Charlie Ensminger, 2…

PARIS (AP) — Sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev hit 15 aces on his way to the third round at the French Open. He got there by beating a familiar face. Zverev and Roman Safiullin have known each…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns made LeBron James look away. Riding an orange wave of support in the desert, the Suns sent the four-time league MVP to the locker room early and took control…

These days, ensuring “election integrity” is the password for restricting voter access. So far, 14 states have enacted measures to curtail  voter participation during their 2021 legislative sessions. The majority of states, including Kansas, are…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Salvador Perez had…

On Jan. 6, a mob of insurrectionists encouraged by then-President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol and disrupted congressional proceedings meant to certify that Joe Biden had defeated Trump and won the White House. It…

Last week, President Joe Biden set an example that all of us — Democrat and Republican alike — should embrace. It wasn’t so much what he did — ordering U.S. intelligence agencies to take a…