Month: February 2024

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court issued a two-page order Tuesday releasing jurisdiction of the Gannon v. State school finance case after concluding the Legislature complied with mandates to resolve violations of the Kansas Constitution…

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go…

PAOLA — On a Monday afternoon, Rockers Pharmacy is hopping. The pharmacy sits on the edge of a large parking lot off Baptiste Drive, the main drag in Paola, Kansas. The building used to be…

Iola High’s girls put forth a defensive effort Tuesday sufficient enough to beat most of the teams on its schedule.  Problem was, so did Prairie View. The Buffalos withstood Iola’s charge down the stretch, denying…

Iola High controlled its matchup with Prairie View from the outset Tuesday, leading from start to finish in a 70-40 romp to snap a three-game losing streak. But in peeling back the layers, Mustang head…

MORAN — Torrid shooting from Marmaton Valley High’s Chase Smith led the way to a comeback victory Tuesday. The Wildcat senior drained five 3-pointers across the third and fourth quarters as Marmaton Valley ended the…

MORAN — Another sterling defensive effort kept Marmaton Valley High’s girls in the win column Tuesday. The Wildcats held visiting Northeast scoreless in the first quarter and allowed only six points in the first half…

NEODESHA — After winning their previous five games by an average of 30 points, Humboldt High head coach David Taylor said it was a good sign that the Cubs were able to respond to a…

NEODESHA — The power of Prayer turned the tide Tuesday in a defensive battle between Humboldt and Neodesha High’s girls. Prayer Roebuck, Neodesha’s standout junior forward, erupted for 15 points in the second half as…

TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach returned to the Statehouse to once again urge the Kansas Legislature to ban foreign land purchases in the state under the assumption countries such as China are attempting…