TOPEKA — Kansas Sen. Mark Steffen bragged about the attention he received for sending a threatening letter to doctors encouraging the use of ivermectin for early treatment of COVID-19 based on a law the Legislature…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At some point during this Kansas season, head coach Bill Self deemed this group different than its predecessors. They all turn out to be that way, of course, but this version…

Two long-standing county projects moved forward this week. County crews helped set storm shelters in five communities on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, construction has begun on a communications tower near the landfill. The…

DistrictJudge Daniel Cretiz unveiled plans to remodel and expand the courthouse. It’s still too early to know what might come of those plans, but Creitz said something eventually needs to be done to improve security…

OSWEGO — Marmaton Valley High’s softball team hauled in plenty of runs and hits in a successful road venture Monday at Oswego. The Wildcats swept Oswego, 17-4 and 19-4, to even MV’s record at 2-2…

OSWEGO — Marmaton Valley High put forth some late-inning magic to pick up the program’s first wins in nearly three years. The Wildcats — who haven’t fielded a team since 2019, and lost their opening…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronting the pandemic’s lasting shadow, President Joe Biden on Tuesday is ordering a new national research push on long COVID, while also directing federal agencies to support patients dealing with the mysterious…

Rail trail enthusiast Dave Fontaine recently snapped this photo of an owl on the LeHigh Portland Trails. 

LEON — Humboldt High’s Lady Cub softball team didn’t let the sting of defeat spoil a key early season showdown Monday. After dropping the first game of the doubleheader to Bluestem — incurring its first…

LEON — Sterling pitching kept things in check for Humboldt High Monday until the Cubs’ bats came to life. Humboldt rode the arms of Trey Sommer and Logan Page to a doubleheader sweep of host…