Month: January 2022

ATLANTA (AP) — The struggling Atlanta Hawks have traded forward Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks for a protected 2022 first-round draft pick. Atlanta confirmed the move on Thursday. The Hawks also are sending…

During my eight years as president of the Kansas Senate, I had frequent dealings with journalists who covered the Statehouse. It wasn’t always easy. Journalists ask tough questions, and they often make their sources uncomfortable.…

HOUSTON (AP) — David Culley spent 43 years as a college and NFL assistant before finally getting his first head coaching job with the Houston Texans. He lasted just one season before being fired Thursday,…

Matty Beniers called his parents to ask them to answer a group FaceTime request so he could deliver some big news. Of course that’s how the 19-year-old would tell loved ones he’s going to the…

As most people were winding down last Friday night, Andrea Howell’s work was just getting started. As a direct support professional, Howell provides care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She spends her Fridays…

LAAX, Switzerland (AP) — Shaun White all but wrapped up a spot in his fifth Olympics on Thursday when he qualified for the finals of a contest in Switzerland and his nearest American pursuer failed…

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans, beset by lack of product choices, rising prices and the arrival of omicron, sharply cut their spending in December after a burst of early buying in the fall boosted this…

Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements.  And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints…

Theodore and Sharon Harvey, long time residents of Effingham, S.C., celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 13, 2022.   Ted is a native of Summerville, SC while Sharon was born in Kinsley. The couple…

The monthly meeting of the Square B 4-H Club was at 7 p.m., Jan. 10 at the KSU Extension office in Iola. President Abigail Meiwes called the meeting to order. Katelyn and Cassie Hicks led…