Even though her job doesn’t officially begin until Feb. 1, Barbara Button has already hit the ground running in her new role as Humanity House director. Button is dedicating her Thursdays and Fridays to learning…

TOPEKA — Republicans in the Kansas Senate approved Wednesday a three-year, $1.6 billion tax reform bill anchored to introduction of a controversial flat 5.25% state income tax rate, but not by the two-thirds margin required…

HUMBOLDT — Almost three years out from the “perfect terrible storm,” Cole Herder, Humboldt administrator, says the city is on much better footing should it find itself in another prolonged deep freeze. Beginning Feb. 9,…

CHANUTE — According to the scoreboard, it took exactly 78 seconds of game clock to see the Allen Community College women’s hopes for victory go up in smoke Wednesday. It just felt like forever. The…

CHANUTE — Allen Community College continues banging on the door for another victory. Alas the fates — this time, in the form of rival Neosho County Community College — kept ACC’s men at bay once…

It wasn’t the prettiest basketball game of the season, Iola High girls head coach Kelsey Johnson admitted Tuesday. But with a few key plays down the stretch, Iola’s 41-36 win over Crest was pretty enough.…

Iola High took care of business on the basketball court Tuesday. The Mustangs weren’t at their best, head coach Luke Bycroft admitted, but showed signs of snapping out of their defensive funk as they opened…

It was the best of times (for Crest High). It was the worst of times (for Humboldt.) The two schools squared off Tuesday in the opening round of the War on 54 Tournament, where the…

Humboldt High’s girls didn’t let the hangover of a disappointing loss four nights earlier stay for long Tuesday. The Lady Cubs jumped out early against St. Paul and never looked back in a 46-21 romp.…

A little confidence can go a long way on the basketball court. After going toe-to-toe with Cherrvyale Tuesday in the opening round of the War on 54 Midseason Tournament, Marmaton Valley High’s boys upped their…