NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger’s flailing democracy. The ECOWAS bloc said on…

Get ready, Big 12 sports fans, for Kansas State vs. Utah and the University of Kansas vs. Arizona. The new Big 12 is coming in next year. In the aftermath of the PAC-12 crumbling —…

Hawaii went from lush to bone dry and thus more fire-prone in a matter of just a few weeks — a key factor in a dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make…

With new owners, and a few tweaks to the station programming, Iola Radio will continue to strive to be one with the community, Chris Shank promises. Shank is president and sales manager with Ad Astra…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — C.J. Stroud wouldn’t change much about stepping on the field for the first time against an NFL opponent. Except for one play. Stroud had a short and at times shaky debut…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Jorge Vilda was more interested in the aftermath back in Spain if his team won its Women’s World Cup quarterfinal than he was about a rattling 5.0 magnitude earthquake that…

Representatives of PrairieLand Partners plan to ask the Iola City Council for help building infrastructure for a new John Deere facility on recently annexed land. The PrairieLand Partners representatives will attend a Council meeting at…

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs have heard about some of the concerns coming out of the Washington Commanders camp about the intensity of their new…

Preakness officials say they are considering moving the second Triple Crown race back to four weeks after the Kentucky Derby instead of two weeks later, which would change the timing that has been in place…

The latest round of conference realignment, which came to a boil with last week’s implosion of the Pac-12, will not impact the 2023 Holiday Bowl. This year’s game will pair Pac-12 and ACC teams Dec.…