NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following his ejection for having a foreign substance on his hand during a game. Scherzer initially…

The term “throwaway society” makes Mike McGie cringe. The term was coined from the prevalence of inexpensive, cheaply made products, such as furniture or shoes — heck, even cars — that are designed to be…

The Kansas Corporation Commission will host a line siting hearing for a proposed electric transmission line that is expected to extend through much of Allen County. The three-day hearing will last from 9 a.m. to…

TOPEKA — Budget analysts and economists expect cooling inflation and modest growth to push state revenues slightly higher than expected over the next couple of years, preserving a surplus cushion of billions of dollars. The…

It’s become something of a tradition among Iola’s Rotarians to take their grandchildren on international mission trips. Inspired by Bob Hawk and Judy Brigham and her late husband, Tom, Rotarians Jim and Karen Gilpin recently…

I’m sorry that a settlement was reached in the giant landmark defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News. I mean, I’m not entirely sorry. It’s nice that Dominion will get compensated for…

In their zeal to continue upending abortion access after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, legislators, activists and litigants have pushed increasingly extreme measures that disregard medical science, insert government into the exam room and…

HUMBOLDT — In a step to bring more housing to Humboldt, city leaders signed an agreement for $1,000 with First Step Builders of Independence to assess the city’s housing needs and implement a housing plan.…

OSAWATOMIE — An undercover investigation led to the arrest Wednesday of former Iolan Garrett Tomlinson on several drug and weapon charges.  The Osawatomie Police Department announced in a press release that Tomlinson, 27, was taken…

The Iola High School band, fresh from earning a top I-rating at a state contest, will have its annual fundraisers on Monday.  The band has two fundraisers planned: a practice-a-thon and pay-to-play/pay-to-go-away fundraisers The practice-a-thon…