PHOENIX (AP) — More than 70 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs…

Iola’s Junior American Legion squad and the Colony Lancers treated fans to a pair of nailbiters Friday. A similar pattern followed in both, with Iola’s Post 15 Indians breaking open close games with late rallies.…

In 2018, the district judge for our area of south-central Montana was retiring and encouraged my husband, Ray, to run to fill his seat. Ray, a lawyer with 30 years of experience in civil and…

WASHINGTON — The federal government has sought to bolster election security for years through a popular grant program, but the wildly fluctuating funding levels have made it difficult for state officials to plan their budgets…

TOPEKA — Legislation to be presented Monday to Kansas lawmakers to lure the Kansas City Royals or Kansas City Chiefs across the state line would allow issuance of bonds to cover 75% of stadium projects…

Iola’s Senior American Legion squad found an easy way to beat the heat Sunday. The Post 15 Indians cut short both of their games against visiting Ottawa, thanks to the mercy rule, rolling to 8-0…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A record more than 20 NATO member nations are hitting the Western military alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised…

Junior Pixie League A&W Restaurant 14, Sonic Drive-In 10. Hits for A&W: Finley Mueller, 3 s; Stella Sigg, 2 s; Evalin Sigg, 3 s; Ellie Appling, 3 s; Riley Appling, 2 s; Kodi Barnett, 3…

TOPEKA — Another legislative session ended without action on Kansas’ homelessness problem, even as the city outside the statehouse walls reported a spike in rates of unhoused people. Homelessness reform advocates urge more awareness and…

One way to deepen your empathy for other people who live in difficult circumstances is to imagine walking in their shoes.  I often do this when I encounter people in daily life who perform jobs…