CHEROKEE — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s volleyball teams each picked up splitsMonday The Wildcat A team defeated Pleasanton in straight sets, winning 25-18 and 25-17, but fell against host Southeast, 25-7 and 25-17. Leading scorers…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer off Cleveland’s All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth inning, and the Detroit Tigers stunned the Guardians 3-0 in Game 2 on Monday to even their…

WASHINGTON — Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns warned that misjudgments could get in the way of efforts to dampen rising tensions between Iran and Israel over the next few weeks. “We face the very…

Four Southwind District 4-H’ers participated in the 4-H Photography Judging Contest at the Kansas State Fair.

Crest High School has announced its 2024 Fall Homecoming candidates. Crest will face off against Centre-Lost Springs for the homecoming game Friday. 

MARION — Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody returned Monday to the town where he raided a newspaper to face a dozen journalists along with a felony charge for his actions after the raid. Cody…

People often imagine eating disorders as the result of diet culture, low self-esteem and a distorted body image. While these factors contributed, the eating disorder I developed as a teen was an ouroboros, born from…

In today’s fiercely partisan environment, elected officials struggle to balance their party loyalties with their responsibilities as representatives of the public they serve.    Most falter, unable to rise above their tribal instincts:  Witness Kris…

Things were going splendidly for Iola High’s Mustangs on Homecoming Night. Until they weren’t. The Mustangs controlled the first half against Girard, sprinkling in a number of key first downs on offense, opportunistic turnovers on…

LA CYGNE — Sure, Humboldt High’s Cubs have racked up wins aplenty in recent years under head coach Logan Wyrick. But few will measure up to their offensive masterpiece at Prairie View. The Cubs, leery…