Area musicians will team up Friday evening to raise money for a charity that provides food and housing assistance to those in need. Dubbed “A Night for Humanity,” the concert features Damaris Kunkler and Atomic…

As Farm Bill negotiations hit full force in Washington D.C. in the next few weeks, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he’s not on board with making cuts to a food assistance program for lower-income…

TOPEKA — Wichita Democratic Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau said the bill overhauling Kansas law on unpaid traffic fines signed by the governor would reduce suspension of driving privileges and allow people to drive to work on…

Wayne C. Chandler died Friday, May 10, 2024. He was born June 6, 1935, in rural Colony to Roland and Julia (Powell) Chandler. Survivors include his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Jenny Spillman. He was preceded…

OSAWATOMIE — Monday’s Class 3A Regional Golf Tournament was not for the faint of heart. A tough Osawatomie Golf Course was made even tougher as organizers did their darnedest to make the conditions even more…

A renewed focus at the plate and in the field paid off handsomely for Iola High’s softball team Monday. The Mustangs blasted out of the gates for nine first-inning runs and never looked back in…

RICHMOND — Coach Roland Weir’s challenge Monday was simple. He asked his Crest High players to think back 12 months, to a heart-breaking loss in last season’s regional championship, when the Lancers were deprived of…

HUMBOLDT — The cruel nature of postseason softball, where the slightest lapse can sink a season’s worth of dreams, did in Humboldt High Monday. The Lady Cubs, in a wild back-and-forth affair with Conway Springs,…

LYNDON — Yates Center High’s softball team fired the first salvo of its Class 2-1A Regional Tournament opener Monday, scoring in the top of the first to take a quick lead over Central Heights. But…

School is a lot like golf, Iola High School’s Class of 2024 student body president Chris Holloway told his fellow graduates during commencement activities Saturday. You have to have great grounds and pick the course…