Month: February 2026

YATES CENTER — The Central Heights Vikings rallied from an early 18-3 deficit to take Monday’s Three Rivers League contest over the Yates Center Wildcats 44-38. Yates Center sophomore guard Ben Cook, Gavin Busteed and…

LEON — The Humboldt Cubs advanced to the next round of the Tri-Valley League Middle School Tournament after defeating Fredonia 32-24 Monday. A slow start eventually resulted in a roaring success as the Cubs slowly…

LEON — The Humboldt Middle School Lady Cubs’ season came to a sudden end after falling to Cherryvale 28-15 in the opening round of the Tri-Valley League Middle School Basketball Tournament. With one point in…

Allen Community College will celebrate one of the most remarkable championship runs in program history when the College welcomes the 1996 Red Devil golf team into the Athletics Hall of Fame during a two‑day event…

BRONSON — Work will begin the week of Feb. 16 to replace the Little Osage River bridge on K-3 Highway north of Bronson. A 36-mile detour will be in place while the bridge, about two…

Allen Community College welcomes Judith Bragg into the Athletics Hall of Fame during a two‑day event Feb. 13–14. Judith Ross Bragg was a 1941 graduate of Iola Junior College (now Allen Community College). She began…

TOPEKA — White medical coats dotted the Capitol rotunda last week when hundreds of pharmacists advocated for industry pricing transparency that would help them stop filling a large percentage of prescriptions for free. Will Anderson,…

TOPEKA — A legislative proposal would stop artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT from developing emotional relationships with people online, encouraging suicide or murder, or offering mental health care. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said Senate…

HUMBOLDT — Four 11-year-old boys tugged at the heartstrings of Humboldt Council members Monday night in their request for a skate park.   “Right now, a lot of kids our age don’t have many places…

Hit the ground running? Camille Lavon arrived as economic development director for Iola and Allen County last summer, going at Usain Bolt-like speed. In the six months since, Lavon has garnered a greater appreciation for…