Month: June 2024

Bernadette McGlade leads an Atlantic 10 Conference built around basketball and focused on getting multiple bids to the NCAA men’s tournament much more than anything tied to big-time football. Yet her league is among dozens…

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic pulled out of the the French Open with an injured knee on Tuesday, an abrupt end to his title defense and to his current stay at No. 1 in the…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I am planning to propose to my girlfriend in a few weeks. She knows it’s coming, we’ve discussed it, no real surprises. I think a ring would be…

Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can…

NEW YORK (AP) — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was…

MILDRED — Charley Pogue of Blue Mound frequently drives the 10 miles to The Mildred Store. When family members from Lawrence were visiting this weekend, he brought them to the store’s 10th anniversary celebration.  They…

TOPEKA — Iola’s Senior and Junior American Legion baseball teams hit the ground running over the weekend. Both opened their 2024 seasons at the JC Lunceford Tournament held at the Bettis Family Sports Complex in…

Family Safety Night returns this week for its 11th year of providing educational safety information for youth and families. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on the east side of the Iola square…

Milton Lawrence Greiner, age 90, of Garnett, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, at Parkview Heights in Garnett. He was born Jan. 24, 1934, in West Plains, Mo., the son of John Bertrand and Ethel…

The Atlanta Braves were already in a bit of a hole in the NL East before they got the type of news every team dreads — a season-ending injury to their top player. The torn…