In a show of support, commissioners Tuesday proclaimed April as Child Abuse Awareness Month. Donita Garner, Child Advocacy Center Coordinator for Hope Unlimited, led a group of representatives from several agencies in making a presentation…

NEVADA, Mo. — An early morning tornado has left Nevada, Mo., and surrounding communities in Vernon County, Mo., in a wake of destruction. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area at…

HUMBOLDT — A Humboldt police officer was hospitalized after inadvertently inhaling what later was determined to be fentanyl Saturday. Humboldt Police Chief Shannon Moore said the officer, whose name was not released, was assisting with…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real loser of the election was billionaire Elon Musk. Musk and…

INDEPENDENCE — The Iola High tennis team  racked up a few wins Monday while taking first at the Independence Invitational. Featuring Neodesha, Parsons and a pair of split squads of Independence players, the Mustangs took…

The Humboldt Cubs put themselves in the win column in dramatic fashion Monday after holding off a pair of Neodesha rallies in a 9-4, 5-1 sweep. After attributing their first loss to Frontenac to lack…

The Humboldt High School Lady Cubs made their presence known in the Tri-Valley Conference after demolishing rival Neodesha 30-7 and 11-1. Neither contest made it to the seventh inning as the Lady Cubs picked up…

After struggling in their opener against Uniontown last week, the Yates Center Wildcats found their footing Monday while picking up their first wins of 2025, 14-4 and 17-7 over the Oswego Indians. With 14 runs…

The Crest High School Lancers remain the team to beat in the region after sweeping the Northeast Vikings 14-3 and 15-5 Monday.  While Crest’s offense seemed the difference maker Monday, its pitchers tallied nearly 20…

PITTSBURG — The Crest High School Lady Lancers’ uptick in offense production came a bit short in Monday’s 12-10 and 14-2 losses to the Northeast Vikings. Following an early Crest offensive explosion, the Vikings overcame…