For the second time in less than a week, Yates Center and Marmaton Valley High’s boys were locked in a tight battle for much of the first half. And for the second time in a…

Sergio Campanini was called by God on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. He was 88. Sergio passed peacefully in Frisco, Texas, with his family by his side, chorusing their love for him. Sergio was born Nov.…

OSAWATOMIE — Iola Middle School boys had a tough night on the road Tuesday. The Mustangs went 0-3 at Osawatomie, including a hard-fought 31-28 loss by the IMS eighth-graders. Broden Emerson led Iola with 12,…

Marilyn Elaine (Marple) Payne, age 85, of Iola, passed away at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kansas, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Marilyn was born Aug. 4, 1939, in Moran, Kansas to Roy and Violet…

NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball’s Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America’s refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. Thousands…

TOKYO (AP) — A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Donald…

Monday’s pardon of the Jan. 6 rioters by President Trump leaves law enforcement officers justifiably wondering, “Who’s got my back?”  Not the president.  Trump’s sweeping order pardons nearly all who violently attacked the U.S. Capitol…

Fires are still burning, ominous wind warnings abound, and in ravaged communities, residents are searching the rubble for possessions and pets. Eventually decisions will have to be made — by residents, elected officials, developers and…