Since the start of the pandemic, Congress has provided public school districts with $190 billion in relief funds, roughly triple what the federal government spends on K-12 education in a typical year. This infusion has…

TOPEKA — Kansas House Republicans nominated a leadership team Monday described as a bulwark of conservatism against the second term of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins of Wichita, elected to the…

Sharon Sue Bush, 73, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.  Sharon was born Feb. 10, 1949, and is preceded in death by her parents and siblings: Helen Heidi, Lorraine Pugh, Elizabeth Watson, Jean Gibson, Neoma Jones,…

When President Biden visits a microchip factory under construction in Arizona on Tuesday, it might look like a political victory lap: The factory will bring $12 billion and thousands of jobs to an important swing…

Georgia Phyllis Rea, 94, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died surrounded by family on Monday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Colorado Springs. Phyllis was born March 12, 1928, in Colony, to William Allison Brooks and Alice Geneva…

RICHMOND — The Iola High girls basketball team won their first game of the season, defeating Central Heights, 43-31. The Iola boys lost to Central Heights, 60-45, due to a lack of rebounding and missed…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt wrestlers Cole Mathes and Dakota Slocum participated in the KanOkla Varsity competition over the weekend. Mathes took home second place with 18 team points in his 165-pound weight class. The Cub first…

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Middle boys and girls basketball teams faced off against Galesburg Monday night.  The Cubs A-team beat Galesburg, 43-20.  Humboldt’s Collin Cook led offensively with 22 points, going 10-for-20 from the floor.…

Barbara and Herschel Perry were known for their love of pets, especially cats.  In fact, Herschel would often trap feral cats and dogs, pay to have them spayed or neutered, and release them back into…

YATES CENTER — The Yates Center High boys basketball team was dominated start to finish in their season opener against Madison on Friday, 42-15.  The Wildcats (0-1) got behind early and could never make enough…