Month: May 2024

County commissioners met engineers halfway Tuesday morning by granting them more time to complete the landfill cell project. Jared Brooks, an engineer with Schwab Eaton of Manhattan, reported on the construction of a new cell…

PARIS (AP) — They traveled from all over — from Europe and Oceania, from North America and South America — to be at Roland Garros on Monday, intent on watching Rafael Nadal play what turned…

GREAT BEND — One of the most remarkable small-school runs in Kansas baseball history came to an end for Crest High School’s Class of 2024 Thursday. The Lancers, despite sporting a nearly completely different starting…

Bicycling is a great way to stay active and enjoy the outdoors. Whether you’re a recreational rider or a daily commuter, it’s important to protect your hands and wrists.  Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic…

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared June 2, 2010, and has been lightly edited. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have been married 2½ years. We have a good marriage, but this winter,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to eastern Europe next week as concerns mount about Russia’s advances in Ukraine, potential Russian interference in neighboring Moldova and pro-Moscow legislation being promoted in…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing is now aiming for its first astronaut launch at the beginning of June, after spending the past few weeks struggling with more problems on the space capsule. Officials for…

Melvin Raphe, a World War I veteran whose parents are buried in LaHarpe, will be honored with a memorial service Sunday morning at the LaHarpe Cemetery. Family members from as far as Washington, Idaho and…

Allen Community College trustees accepted the resignation of president Bruce Moses Friday afternoon. Moses is leaving to be president/superintendent of Palo Verde College in Blythe, Calif.  Trustees will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday to discuss…

I’m on a roller coaster of emotions thinking about Riverside Park. On the one hand it’s a bucolic time capsule of what a summer day in the park should be. On the other hand, consistent…