James Ira Boeken Jr., 63, of Iola, passed away on Dec. 31, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born Nov. 23, 1961, in Iola, he was preceded in death by his father, Jim Sr.,…

MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Brendan Hausen scored 18 points on 5-for-6 shooting, Coleman Hawkins scored 15 points and Kansas State routed Oklahoma State 85-57 on Wednesday night. Max Jones scored 14 points, Dug McDaniel scored…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday to root out corruption between industry and government. Yet the man who wants to be the nation’s Secretary of Health and Human Services refused…

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans,…

Allen County Commissioner David Lee issued the county’s two newspapers a challenge Tuesday morning: Prove that they are the media of choice for local news and the best way to inform citizens about local government.…

A decade ago, then-Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback blew up the state budget and hurt public schools as a result. His “tax experiment” is rightly remembered as a colossal failure. Voters hated it.  Maybe that’s why…

GARNETT — Humboldt High’s boys were right where they needed to be Tuesday, on the cusp of a second thrilling win over Anderson County in four days. Alas, the fates intervened in the form of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to…