What happens in Washington may seem far, far away, but decisions by Congress can and do affect people out here on the High Plains. And if House Republicans have their way, our region could lose…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 made his first court appearance Wednesday on a murder charge. Duane “Keffe D”…

BALTIMORE (AP) — A shooting interrupted a homecoming week celebration at Baltimore’s Morgan State University on Tuesday, wounding five people and prompting an hourslong lockdown of the historically Black college. Students hunkered down for several…

“Working with Democrats is a yellow brick road that has been paved by Speaker McCarthy,” said Rep. Matt Gaetz Monday afternoon, alleging that the House Speaker’s recent negotiations with Democrats to avert a government shutdown…

Benji Backer, a 25-year-old conservative from Wisconsin, was not pleased with a recent Republican presidential primary debate. The candidates either denied, ignored or downplayed the Fox moderator’s question on climate change. Backer is not alone…

PAOLA — Iola’s tennis team won first place at Paola Monday night. The Mustangs amassed five wins, while Baldwin took a second-place finish with four wins. Paola finished in third place with three wins.  Mustang…

Q. My ex-boyfriend and I have been apart for six months. Our daughter is 14 months old. After we broke up, he moved in a new girlfriend a month later. I worry if that’s too…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My mom never talked about my birth father much as I was growing up. She just said he had a lot of problems that made it hard for…

Allen’s Patrick Alouidor delivered when his team needed it most in a 3-1 comeback win over Pratt Saturday. The Turks and Caicos native scored all three goals for Allen.  It was sweet revenge for the…

In a game where Allen controlled possession the majority of the time, the Lady Red Devils made a close 2-1 victory feel like a much more comfortable win.  The Lady Red Devils (8-2; 4-2 KJCCC)…