Allen Community College wrapped up a three-day basketball camp for youth as young as 5 this week in the ACC gymnasium. The campers were taught the fundamentals of basketball, including dribbling, passing, shooting and proper…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The week I started working at The Star, in June 2013, the Royals hadn’t been to a postseason since 1985 and fell to 23-32 with a loss to Minnesota at the…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani adheres to strict routine in nearly every aspect of his life. When his latest mound start was delayed 12 minutes by a pregame ceremony honoring the Angels’ 2002 World…

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction. The United States coach knew something was wrong when she saw artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez sink motionless…

As of this week, parents in all but one state in the U.S. will be able to obtain vaccination against the coronavirus for children under 5 to as young as 6 months. Florida, as usual,…

Going for gold has taken on a different connotation since the Supreme Court ruled college athletes can be paid by parties not directly affiliated with their schools. Now, another ideal this nation once embraced —…

Last fall, eating out with friends, my pal Marcia asked us sister expats how we felt when we first moved to Kansas. Except for me, all expressed negative reactions, although each has made her peace…

Donald “Don” Wayne Tatman of Iola, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the age of 66. Don was born Sept. 3, 1955 in Emporia, to Rollin “Wayne” and Eula “Gwen”…

Brenda Lee Lust, age 51, of Fort Scott, formerly of Iola, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022,   at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg.  She died as she had lived, fighting.  She experienced…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court released full opinions Tuesday of decisions affirming constitutionality of new congressional and legislative district maps for use in the 2022 elections that concluded reliance on partisanship to gerrymander district…