In one corner was Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D). “They abandoned their posts and they abandoned kids and their families,” she said in a blistering critique of teachers who refused to show up for their…

Jean Qualls, 80, passed away Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.  Iva Jean Lorraine Settlemyer was born on April 18, 1941, in northern Allen County, on her family farm.…

Gary Evan Schainost, 58, Colony, died  Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo.  Gary was born Oct. 7, 1963, in Garnett, to Clark Schainost and Christine (Hoffman) Schainost.  Gary and…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw hit a 3-pointer with four seconds to play to lift No. 9 Iowa State over 25th-ranked Kansas State 73-70 on Tuesday night in college women’s basketball. The Cyclones (15-1,…

Dr. Anthony Fauci called Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall a “moron” on Tuesday after a tense exchange over Fauci’s financial disclosures, a sign of the increasing hostility between conservatives and one of the nation’s top COVID-19…

Dear editor, Today at 5 p.m. will be my last day at Quality Automotive Services, Inc.  The feeling is bittersweet and so many memories are there. It had been a good life and business for…

A highway improvement project between Humboldt and Chanute could cause a bit of a traffic headache for local industries and businesses, but it shouldn’t take too long, county commissioners learned. In highway construction terms, that…

The unfortunate addition of two more dog breeds by the American Kennel Club (AKC) is being reported as breezily as if it were an announcement for a new car or smartphone. But dogs aren’t fad…

WACO, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech ended No. 1 Baylor’s nation-best winning streak at 21 games, getting 12 points and a key 3-pointer from Kevin McCullar in a 65-62 win over the Bears on Tuesday…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 7-year-old boy was killed and two others were injured in a Topeka house fire, authorities say. Heavy smoke was pouring from the home when firefighters arrived Monday morning, The Topeka…