This week, as many Americans fret over what our country will look like after the upcoming national election, much of the world is fretting with us. The United States may not be the unipolar power…

LAWRENCE — Iola High’s Keegan Hill and Cole Moyer beat the rain Saturday as they competed at the Class 3A State Cross Country Meet. Hill, a sophomore, took 44th by completing the 5K course at…

LA CYGNE — Prairie View High’s Buffalos stuck to the ground Friday, and in so doing, put a painful end to Iola High’s football season. Prairie View racked up nearly 500 yards of total offense…

It’s time to vote again, to carry out a basic task of democracy. Or, as some would have it, to fulfill our sacred duty as Americans. This sort of elevated language for voting is common…

HUMBOLDT — It was a Sterling kind of night on the gridiron for Humboldt High Friday. The Cubs’ junior tailback Mason Sterling rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns, took a screen pass 60 yards…

Allen Community College’s volleyball team will host what promises to be a doozy of a first-round match Wednesday to start the NJCAA Division 2 Volleyball Plains District Tournament. The Red Devils (25-8) will host Highland…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s basketball teams opened the 2024-25 season with home games against Uniontown. In girls play, Uniontown prevailed, 29-8, in the A team score, and 25-8 in B team action. Reagan…

Area artists and crafters are encouraged to showcase their wares Saturday at the Iola Public Library’s first Art Fest, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Flewharty Annex. The Annex, 211 East St., is…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals signed right-hander Michael Wacha to a three-year contract Sunday that includes a club option for 2028, keeping an important piece of their starting rotation after he helped them…

HOUSTON (AP) — Zeon Chriss threw for 103 yards and a touchdown without an incompletion as Houston rallied in fourth quarter to beat No. 17 Kansas State 24-19 on Saturday. Trailing 19-10 to start the…