Now that’s the way to start a season on the right foot. Iola High’s young wrestling squad — with zero seniors and 23 of the 25  grapplers either freshmen or sophomores — had an action-packed…

Cargill is reducing its workforce by about 5% globally, saying the layoffs are a response to a decrease in crop prices that have reduced revenue for the agricultural giant. An annual report from the Minnesota-based…

Presents and family were the answers to the question, “What is your favorite thing about Christmas,” at the Prairie Dell 4-H Club meeting on Dec. 3, 2024.  Before the meeting the club members sang Christmas…

GARNETT —  Understanding the price of agricultural land and how to construct lease agreements will be discussed at a Jan. 8 public meeting in Garnett. The Frontier Extension District is hosting the meeting, which includes…

The Kansas Forest Service is offering low-cost conservation tree and shrub seedlings for purchase.  These seedlings are to be used in conservation plantings, such as home/livestock windbreaks, living snow fences, Christmas tree plantations, firewood lots,…

Iola High’s offensive struggles — 29% shooting and 19 turnovers — could be explained as a byproduct of playing the team’s season-opener Friday against one of the team’s biggest rivals, head coach Luke Bycroft said.…

If life is full of surprises, life in the Middle East is full of shocks. Even by that standard, the fall of Damascus is a stunner.  Until two weeks ago, nothing in the region seemed…

CANEY — Brand new weight class, same old result. Humboldt High’s Cole Mathes, wrestling for the first time in his high school career at 190 pounds, found himself in a familiar position — atop the…

ST. PAUL — Humboldt High’s basketball teams hit the ground running Friday to open the 2024-25 basketball season. The Humboldt boys shot a scorching 55% from the field and raced to a  52-14 halftime lead…

COLONY — Crest High’s Lancers opened the 2024-25 season with a bang Friday. The Lancers blitzed rival Southern Coffey County to the tune of a 32-0 lead after one quarter. By the time the dust…