On Wednesday, Iola’s swim team finished races from a home meet against Humboldt and Independence that had been postponed from june 30. Results for Iola and Humboldt swimmers follow. Boys 6-and-under 25-yard butterfly 1. Beau…

“I’m no hero,” said Bill Mentzer. “I just felt so sorry, and my heart went out to those people.” Mentzer, now 90, was referring to the historic “Black Friday” Flood of July 1951, when much…

Kevin Love has withdrawn from the Olympics because of a right calf injury, forcing the U.S. basketball team to replace two players on its roster. Veteran center JaVale McGee and Spurs guard Keldon Johnson will…

TOPEKA — The Legislature’s attempt to promote “legal anarchy” in response to COVID-19 precautions in public schools is unconstitutional, a Johnson County District Court judge ruled Thursday. District Judge David Hauber also determined the entirety…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is preparing to install electric vehicle charging stations at some of its state parks. A budget measure approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Mike Parson provided $1…

WASHINGTON (AP) — What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and…

On Wednesday I visited with Gov. Laura Kelly by phone for 25 minutes.  In arranging for the interview, I was told the Governor could give me 15 minutes to concentrate on economic development, transportation and…

Gas prices are up and the politics industry in Kansas and nationally is spinning the issue for political gain, often with little regard for the truth.    Per the U.S. Energy Information Association, the average…

TOPEKA — Senate Bill 60, which went into effect July 1, bundles several criminal justice and law enforcement actions. The law amends when a person can be tried in Kansas, prohibits a court from ordering…

A local prosecutor on Friday filed a total of 63 felony criminal charges against three employees over a July 2018 tourist boat accident on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people. The charges were filed…