HUMBOLDT — “On May 9, a tragedy struck our city,” Humboldt mayor Nobby Davis said to a packed room at the onset of Monday evening’s city council meeting. “We ended up losing a brave, longtime…

Area baseball teams dodged incoming rain while going head-to-head, as well as hosting Neodesha and Humboldt for another round of games at Riverside Park. JR. BITTY BALL Nelson Quarries 6, Sigg Motors 4 Hits for…

Iola High School could soon take a different approach to student technology use, with administrators proposing a shift away from assigning individual laptops and instead providing classrooms with Chromebook carts on an as-needed basis. The…

The same week it hosted what it calls the biggest high school state track meet in the U.S., Wichita State University also accomodated the 5A and 6A state baseball and softball championships. Roaring crowds, packed…

It took a large portion of the American citizenry more than 150 years to learn about Juneteenth. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, dating to June 19,…

Street maintenance will be a bit more expensive in Iola this summer. City Council members discussed costs Monday associated with their annual chip-seal maintenance program, which will cover much of the northeast quarter of town.…

“Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” Such was the…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump blamed Iran on Tuesday for shooting down a U.S. Army helicopter close to the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States must respond. Iran’s top diplomat said foreign military…

Margaret Tomlinson has been recovering from a traumatic brain injury for three years. Nearly a year ago, she moved from her sister’s home in Atchison, Kansas, to live on her own in Wathena. The phased-out…

Recently, close to 600 leaders from across the country — representing some of the nation’s largest grant makers, community foundations, and grassroots groups — gathered in Seattle. They joined forces to strategize on how to…