An added section of U.S. 169 between Humboldt and Chanute will be closed to all traffic starting Monday. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Friday that work to rebuild the highway will start between Delaware…

Greg Shields, who has been cutting hair in Iola for half his life, is headed to Grove, Okla., at the end of the month. Shields, 44, will take over a shop there from a barber…

The Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) presented its annual Family Safety Night downtown Iola during the Farmers Market on Thursday. Various agencies and organizations such as law enforcement, health care, Hope Unlimited, the Southeast Kansas…

One of the area’s most renowned track stars of the past century is Le Roy’s class of 2002 Tasha Harvey who holds the discus record at her alma mater.  Following her successful high school track…

SEATTLE — That’s one Kansas City-sized cow pie the Kraken just barely avoided stepping in last week upon announcing their latest minor league affiliate. Hours after last Thursday’s pact with the Kansas City Mavericks became…

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Shortly after the Chiefs signed receiver Justin Watson in February, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer was excited to get a text from new teammate Patrick Mahomes. Never mind that it could…

That wave of young Kansas City Royals prospects who’ve been forecast and anticipated for several years may have finally crested. The last few seasons served to bridge the gap between the last wave of young…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Whit Merrifield said Thursday he is vaccinated for COVID-19 and will be cleared to play for Toronto when the Blue Jays return to Canada. Merrifield was acquired in a trade with Kansas…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Dunlap went through his first training camp practice with the Chiefs on Thursday, then the two-time Pro Bowl defensive end made it perfectly clear both why he signed with…

TOPEKA — A narrow margin in the race for the Republican nomination for state treasurer triggered a new provision in state law requiring counties to conduct additional audits in especially close contests. As of mid-afternoon…