John Morales has nothing to be sorry for. Overwhelmed by the intensity of the approaching Hurricane Milton, the Miami meteorologist’s voice broke as he described the death and destruction in its wake. “It’s just an…

In his June 25 advisory, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called firearm violence a public health crisis, noting that it is now the leading cause of death among U.S. children. For me, this is personal. My…

To the editor, As the Nov. 5 general election nears, I voice my strong support for Jon Wells for Allen County Commission. His role as a political science and American history professor at Allen Community…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherri Myers, an 82-year-old resident of Pensacola City, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living increase she’ll receive in January “won’t make a dent” in helping her meet her day-to-day expenses. “Inflation has…

TOPEKA — A Shawnee County judge rejected a lawsuit from Aetna Better Health of Kansas, which sued the state earlier this year after it was passed over as one of Kansas’ three Medicaid insurance providers.…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton hurled tornadoes and rain at the U.S. coast Wednesday on the storm’s steady, potentially catastrophic march toward Florida, where officials issued a final plea to residents to evacuate or…

The nuts and bolts of a successful hardware store all comes down to service, said Chris Socha, general manager of Waters Hardware stores. “We stress service,” said Socha, who on Tuesday morning discussed the chain’s…

GARNETT — Reese Curry’s night on the volleyball court included two service aces, 23 kills, six digs, and one jaw-dropping TKO. The Iola High senior had been set up perfectly for a potential kill, with…

OSAWATOMIE — Iola High’s Briley Prather and Brooklyn Holloway can add “all-league golfer” to their respective athletic portfolios. The Mustang tandem each carded a 106 Tuesday at the Pioneer League Meet.  Prather, a junior,  was…

EUREKA — Iola High’s varsity runners brought home some hardware Tuesday at the Eureka Invitational. The Mustang boys placed five runners in the top 15 to take second as a squad, while the Iola girls…