When James Talarico was born in Round Rock, Texas, in 1989, Democrats controlled both chambers of the Texas statehouse. A reformed frat boy named George W. Bush was still a few years away from becoming…

When the present pope adopted his regnal name, he explained the choice by reference to a 19th-century predecessor who used the papacy to address the great social question of his time.  In the 1891 encyclical,…

FREDONIA — Iola High School seniors Mahailie Genoble and Bethany Miller, as well as juniors Keegan Hill and Austin Crooks will compete for state titles at Friday’s KSHSAA Track and Field Championship in Wichita. Iola’s…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School will be well represented at this weekend’s KSHSAA Track and Field Championship after five athletes qualified at Friday’s regional at the Humboldt Sports Complex. Senior Laney Hull, sophomore Willow LaCrone,…

Xander Fuller wasn’t having a good afternoon. The Crest High junior was in danger of failing to qualify for a return trip to the Class 1A state track meet in Wichita. He was sitting in…

The August vote on Kansas Supreme Court justice selection will affect the course of our shared government and civic life for an age. That sounds like a big, overarching statement, but it has the benefit…

SALINA — The Humboldt Cubs fell to the St. Thomas More Prep Monarchs 10-0 in the KSHSAA State Tournament quarterfinals Monday. A three-run fifth inning forced a 10-0 mercy-rule to end the game. It was…

OVERLAND PARK — The Marmaton Valley High School Wildcats’ historic season came to an end Monday with a 10-0 loss to Rossville. The Wildcats could not gain any offensive momentum with only a pair of…

The U.S. Navy says it plans to buy 15 hulking “battleships” over the next 30 years. The number of such behemoths it actually needs comes closer to zero. The sooner Congress recognizes that fact, the…

Liberty Landing’s ribbon cutting drew quite the crowd Tuesday morning, as supporters gathered to cheer on the new business. The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce organized the event. The restaurant/ax throwing venue/gun store is open…