Jackson Ulrich admitted to having some trepidation about spending a week in Hays as part of a rigorous band camp in advance of the Kansas Shrine Bowl football game.  The senior-to-be at Iola High School…

The Iola High football team is hosting a preseason combine at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at the stadium in Riverside Park.  The event is open to the public. Football players will check out their…

HUMBOLDT — The Annual Cress Reunion was held July 15 at the Humboldt United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall hosted by Chris and Carol (Cress) Bauer.   Fifty family and friends dined at noon on pulled…

Joseph J. Patterson, 81, of Iola, formerly of Gainesville, Mo., died Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola.  Joseph was born in Iola to Dwight and Lois (Steele) Patterson. He served as…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers will be sentenced to death for perpetrating the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Robert…

Buying a new ambulance isn’t going to be a simple process, Allen County commissioners learned this week. That’s because supply chain issues have made for a lengthy wait to receive the units, Terry Call told…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Josh Walker balked home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the New York Mets 7-6 on Tuesday night for their season-best fourth…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Ryan Yarbrough from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday after being rebuffed in their pursuit of Detroit Tigers ace Eduardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez used his no-trade…

TOPEKA — Kansas Department of Transportation secretary Calvin Reed pointed to workforce shortages as a significant challenge to the state’s multibillion-dollar, 10-year Eisenhower transportation program. Reed, nominated by Gov. Laura Kelly and endorsed by the…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Divine Bourrage took off her sneakers and switched into a more comfortable pair of slides. It had been a long four days at a milestone event for women’s basketball. Bourrage, who…