Month: October 2024

HUMBOLDT — Shelby Shaughnessy can’t help but catch herself soaking in the atmosphere. As a senior for Humboldt High’s volleyball team, Shaughnessy already played for the last time at the Humboldt Community Fieldhouse way back…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for $9 million at an auction Thursday evening in North…

CHEROKEE — Great things come in threes. Crest High’s Lady Lancers found themselves in a familiar spot for the third consecutive year, atop the Three Rivers League cross country standings. With juniors Josie Walter and…

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech capital has approved a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, a popular pastime for tourists that has raked in the cash for bars but caused misery for residents and authorities…

Thriller writer Maranda Collins, of Chanute, will discuss her Sadie Lynch series at Iola Public Library at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, as part of the library’s series of programs featuring local authors. She has…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago will not…

WELLSVILLE — Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders will vie for a Pioneer League football championship Monday. The Mustangs wrapped up the regular season in style Thursday, thumping host Wellsville, 38-0, to secure a spot in Monday’s…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High broke open a close game before halftime and cruised from there to wrap up the 2024 season with a 40-28 win over visiting Crest Middle School. “The Wildcats won…

President Joe Biden warned that Ukraine faces “a very difficult winter” and urged America’s allies to maintain their support for the government in Kyiv. Speaking Friday in Berlin after receiving Germany’s highest honor from President…

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a trend that has surprised many: Why, despite being squeezed by high prices, have Americans kept spending at retail stores and restaurants at a robust pace? One key reason is a…