GORDON BAY, Ontario — Two weeks ago, one of America’s best-known climate scientists set off onto Ontario’s Lake Joseph for an evening of stargazing, as she had almost every summer of her life. From her…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids tested positive Friday for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated against it and is in isolation at home. Davids said in a statement that she has had only mild…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the world’s carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a commitment from the auto industry to produce electric vehicles for as much as…

MORAN — In nine days, high school students across the state will don helmets and pads, and hit the football field for their first day of practice for the fall sports season. You’d be hard…

ERIE — The Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation held their annual golf tournament in June at the Horizons at Prairie Ridge Golf Course in Erie. The tournament was a four-person scramble with three flights. The A…

Local and state authorities are investigating a woman’s death, discovered during a fire at her home Thursday afternoon. The body of Nancy “Kate” Newkirk, age 64, was found as Iola firefighters battled a blaze at…

“For me, everything is art,” said Father David Michael, the new pastor for St. John’s Parish. Indeed, it’s an approach the 46-year-old takes to life itself, whether it involves the complexities of mission work, cooking…

In late March, a couple of weeks into the offseason, the Chiefs telegraphed plans for one of their most drastic changes. They reached an agreement with free agent Jarran Reed, though the consequence of the…

As the new executive director of the Iola Chamber of Commerce, my first 45 days have been a whirlwind. I truly appreciate all the training, help, warm welcomes and words of encouragement by everyone that…

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — With 10 seconds remaining, Gable Steveson trailed the biggest wrestling match of his life by three points. When the clock hit zero, he was an Olympic gold medalist. Steveson trailed Georgia’s…