CHEROKEE — Marmaton Valley Junior High won’t have to wait long to take another swing at its opponent from Southeast Junior High School. After cruising past Pleasanton in straight sets, the Wildcats dropped a hard-fought…

HARTFORD — Marmaton Valley High’s Brayden Lawson rushed for 245 yards and six touchdowns and threw for another score Friday as the Wildcats fended off a pesky Hartford squad, 52-46. “He’s a great passer, but…

MANHATTAN — Kansas Farm Bureau has pledged the largest donation in the organization’s history: $5 million over five years to support the Kansas State University College of Agriculture’s innovation centers for grain, food, animal and…

The Allen Community College men’s soccer team took down Southeast Community College at home on Sunday afternoon, 2-0.  The Red Devils (8-2-1; 2-1) got back on track with the victory following the team’s first loss…

CISCO, Texas — The ACC volleyball team split a pair of matchups at Seminole State College and Cisco College on Saturday.  Allen Community College toppled Seminole State College with set scores of 25-22, 25-15 and…

Southeast Kansas has been in a severe drought for most of this year’s growing season. Poor crop and pasture yields have led to limited feed options and increased forage price tags for cattle producers. The…

BURLINGTON — The Iola Middle School volleyball team finished in sixth place at a league tournament in Burlington on Saturday. The Mustangs competed against Prairie View, Anderson County and Santa Fe Trail.  Iola began the…

Europe faces “unprecedented risks” to its natural gas supplies this winter after Russia cut off most pipeline shipments and could wind up competing with Asia for already scarce and expensive liquid gas that comes by…

BEIRUT (AP) — When the bulk cargo ship Laodicea docked in Lebanon last summer, Ukrainian diplomats said the vessel was carrying grain stolen by Russia and urged Lebanese officials to impound the ship. Moscow called…

The Iola Special Olympics unified team was honored at halftime of the Iola football homecoming game on Friday night. The team competes in basketball, bowling, bocce ball, cheerleading and track and field. The Special Olympics…