INDEPENDENCE — The Iola High School varsity girls tennis team competed at the Independence Invitational on Thursday.  A total of two singles players and one doubles duo played in matches and went a combined 4-8…

COLONY — The Crest Lancers football team fought but ultimately came up short against Chase County on Thursday night, 70-54.  The Lancers went down big early, at one point by as much as a 22-6…

FORT SCOTT -— The Iola Middle School Mustangs football teams got rolled over by Fort Scott on Thursday night, dropping their first road games of the season. Seventh Grade Some costly turnovers and penalties doomed…

It appears Gov. Laura Kelly doesn’t want her campaign to ride the tailwinds of the cataclysmic Aug. 2 vote that preserved Kansas women’s reproductive rights.  Though the outcome proved the majority of Kansans are not…

The Premier League postponed its upcoming round of matches as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, adding to the cancellation of high-profile golf, cricket and horse racing events across a…

YATES CENTER — The hometown football  squad prevailed in the battle of the Wildcats Thursday as Yates Center Middle School defeated Marmaton Valley Junior High, 58-12. The game ended once the spread reached 46 points…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The level of online betting activity on Thursday night’s NFL kickoff game surged 77% over the level from last year’s opener, according to a company that most of the legal…

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Rodolfo Castro doesn’t remember how old he was when he first met Albert Pujols, or even the exact circumstances, whether it was at a major league game or during one of…

Abortion is on the November ballot in Kansas, at least indirectly. Our judicial and gubernatorial elections are critical for determining whether Kansas moves toward banning abortion long term. But most Kansas voters are pro-choice and…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces on Friday claimed new success in their counteroffensive against Russian forces in the country’s east, taking control of a sizeable village and pushing toward an important transport junction. The…