STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for over two months…

LE ROY — Add Colton Burkholder to the ever-growing list of underclassmen who have taken on starring roles for Yates Center High’s basketball team. The sophomore guard did a little bit of everything Tuesday, from…

TOPEKA — Kansas Democrats vowed on the second day of the legislative session Tuesday to concentrate on reforms that addressed the rising cost of housing, health care, groceries, child care and fuel. The news conference…

MORAN —  A 29-13 second-quarter run fueled Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats to victory Tuesday. Marmaton Valley turned a 13-9 lead to a 42-22 halftime advantage. The fun continued after the break as the Wildcats stretched…

President Vladimir Putin of Russia appalled the world with his full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost three years ago. He planned to topple Ukraine’s democratically elected government, install a Kremlin puppet regime and expose the West…

Students wanting to take in the action at next week’s annual War on 54 Midseason Tournament will be able to do so free of charge. All students — even those from the visiting schools, from…

YATES CENTER — A 30-point scoring night from Yates Center High sophomore Cayten Cummings was not enough Monday as the Wildcats dropped a 61-36 loss to visiting Oswego. Oswego took control when Cummings went to…

YATES CENTER — Yates Center High’s boys were able to stay afloat after an early scoring drought against Oswego Monday. But another dry spell to start the second period was too much to overcome. Oswego…

WELLSVILLE — Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders found themselves in a familiar spot Monday. On the winning side of the scoreboard in a Wellsville gymnasium. Two days after taking first place at a tournament in Wellsville,…

As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise. A warmer, drier climate means wildfires are getting worse, and encroaching on cities…