BEIJING (AP) — Anxious feelings overwhelmed the Russians’ bench as they fell behind in the shootout against Sweden and needed each goal and save to stay alive. “Some of the shootouts I didn’t even look,”…

HUMBOLDT — With Valentine’s Day in the rear-view mirror, warmer temps just ahead (we hope) and area schools now through their respective Homecoming festivities, high-schoolers have set their sights on prom. A prom dress sale…

Steve Parsons and Dee Ann Donald were married on Feb. 19, 1972, at Moran Presbyterian Church in Moran.  Today, they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows at First United Methodist Church…

The Southeast Kansas Museum Alliance Passport Project announced that Iolan Summer Salzwedel was the grand prize winner of the SEK MA Passport Project. Salzwedel, and son, Tayten, visited all 34 museums within the SEK Museum…

Jerome F. Jacobs, age 66, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.  Jerome was born Sept. 11, 1955, in Kingman, Kansas, to Harold Leonard and Lucille Catherine (Roth)…

Bertlum Leroy Stokes, Jr. “Junior,” 83, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at his home in Iola.  Junior was born July 19, 1938, in Latham, to Bertlum Leroy and Lois Mae (Ryan) Stokes Sr. He served…

Iolan Gwen Sulllivan, 72, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was born Jan. 24, 1950, in Wynne Ark. Gwen is survived by three daughters, Annie, Sherry and…

Gloria S. Springston Swift, 70, Iola, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Iola. Gloria Sue Blevins was born on Feb. 8, 1952, in Yates Center, the third of seven children born to Roy Eugene and…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Secretary of State’s Office and voting rights advocates are urging Senate lawmakers to reject a bill banning the use of drop boxes for advance ballots except under certain conditions. With the…

COLONY — Pastor Chase Riebel gave the sermon “Trust God: Sarah” at Sunday’s Colony Christian Church service. Riebel recounted the story of Abram and Sarai, later renamed by God as Abraham and Sarah, and their…