It’s fitting that a night of high drama on the wrestling mat was decided by a pair of unsung Iola High sophomores. The Mustangs trailed Erie by 10 points midway through their team dual before…

There are ugly wins, and then there are those that coaches would just as soon see the game film burned out of their memories. Thursday’s 56-44 win for Iola High over visiting Prairie View was…

Iola High’s offense went cold just as Prairie View’s Kally Stroup started heating up Thursday. Stroup scored 26 points, including several key buckets in the second half as the Buffalos ended the game with a…

BURLINGTON — Iola Middle School’s Kailynn Rodriguez and Breighlynn Rutherford wrapped up the 2024 girls wrestling season in style Thursday. The young grapplers both capped unbeaten campaigns by pinning their opponents at the Pioneer League…

TOPEKA — Republicans and Democrats in the Kansas congressional delegation took a partisan approach to voting Thursday on the failed U.S. House bill that would have averted a federal government shutdown. That package endorsed by…

DETROIT (AP) — In the waning days of President Joe Biden’s administration, the government’s highway safety agency is proposing voluntary safety guidelines for self-driving vehicles. But a rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

The family of Jerry and Cheryl Wallis have announced their 60th wedding anniversary.  They were married December 26, 1964, in Chanute. Friends and family are invited to attend a reception in their honor from 2…

Workers at Starbucks stores began a five-day strike Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strikes by baristas and other workers were scheduled to take place in Los Angeles,…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s unprecedented budget takeover will enter the 2025 legislative session with a bare bones spending plan and sweeping cuts while Republican lawmakers eye property and corporation tax reductions. Gov. Laura Kelly…

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted sharp increases in several measures,…