Pamela R. Gurwell, age 73, of Moran, passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. She was born May 6, 1952 to Donald and Ennis Blohm in Iola, Kan. Pamela obtained her physical therapy assistant certification through…

PITTSBURG — A 17-year-old was charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Adam Basauri II, a senior attending Girard High School. Bausari, 18, a football standout for the Girard Trojans, was headed…

TOPEKA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent activity in Kansas City and across the United States inspired a Democratic state legislator to attempt to hijack a Republican’s bill to read ICE “shall have no…

One summer day, years ago, I chanced upon the diary of a German soldier from the early 1940s in a flea market in New York City. It was buried among a bunch of other random…

The Iola Mustangs struggled to keep up with Labette County High’s Grizzlies, falling 40-28 in Tuesday night action. The Mustangs were successful on their end of the court, but getting past Labette’s full-court press was…

The Yates Center Wildcats picked up their first Three Rivers League win during Tuesday’s come-from-behind victory over St. Paul. Facing a 16-10 deficit after the first quarter, the Wildcats found their footing. The Indians suffered…

The Crest Lancers put Tuesday’s game against Altoona-Midway in cruise control by the second half in the 52-20 contest for their eighth-consecutive win. Ahead 48-10 before the break, the Lancers opted for their bench while…

The Crest Lady Lancers extended their win streak to three games ahead of Thursday’s Three Rivers League showdown at Uniontown. Crest defeated TRL rival Altoona-Midway, 74-11, with four players reaching double-digits in scoring. Aylee Beckmon,…

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly gave her final State of the State address Tuesday night, and it found her in a valedictory mood. Speaking to a joint session of the House and Senate, Kelly listed a…

The Yates Center Wildcats are on their first win streak of the 2025-2026 season after defeating Three Rivers League foe St. Paul 43-36 Tuesday night. Despite trailing throughout much of Tuesday’s contest, the St. Paul…