HUMBOLDT — After sitting for much of the first half because of foul trouble, Humboldt High’s Laney Hull made every second she was on the court count Thursday. The junior played some lock-down defense against…

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after she sustained an injury during an official engagement while traveling with a bipartisan congressional delegation in Luxembourg, according to her…

CHANUTE — Rose Smalley knows what it means to struggle. After receiving services from Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center over the past two years, Smalley wanted to find a way to help others. She organized…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s boys didn’t need much of a reminder about the dangers visiting Crest High posed Thursday. The last time the teams played, in January at the War on 54 Tournament, the Lancers…

Russia launched a massive air-strike against western Ukraine on Friday in what Kyiv described as one of the largest attacks on its power infrastructure since the war started. Moscow forces fired almost 200 drones and…

MORAN — Brayden Lawson scored 22 points — 16 in the second half — as Marmaton Valley High rallied for a 57-51 win over Uniontown Thursday at Marmaton Valley’s preseason tournament. The Wildcats trailed 31-23…

CHERRYVALE — A 7-0 run through the third quarter propelled Humboldt Middle School’s boys to a 17-14 win over host Cherryvale Thursday. “We struggled in the first half,” head coach Jeremy Weilert said. “We made…

Incidents On Dec. 1, H&R Block reported damage to their building in the 900 block of North State Street. On Dec. 2, Walmart reported an unknown person had committed a theft from the store. On…

TOPEKA — School districts across Kansas will receive a 20-page report containing guidance on cell phones that recommends daytime cell phone bans, mental health awareness and bolstered parental oversight. The Kansas State Board of Education…

DAMASCUS (AP) — Thousands of Syrians gathered Friday in Damascus’ historic main mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, while giant crowds celebrated in the capital’s largest square.…