Month: April 2018

Extension Agent for 4-H The photography project teaches youth how to capture their friends, family and important events through photography. Learn about basic and advanced film cameras, and/or digital cameras, and how to plan, compose,…

Dry weather will prolong the wildfire threat through summer in the southwestern United States, even though weekend showers temporarily relieved drought conditions in parts of the area, forecasters said Monday. The drought is rooted in…

That Mike Pompeo is facing criticism as our next U.S. Secretary of State is not all that surprising. After all, as chief U.S. diplomat, the position calls for diplomacy. So when Pompeo is called on…

Not too many people took then-candidate Donald Trump seriously when he famously campaigned to “drain the swamp” as president. But that shouldn’t give this administration a free pass to excuse the behavior of Scott Pruitt,…

There are 1,603 unfilled teaching jobs in Kansas right now, according to the website that posts them, out of some 34,000 such positions in the state. The site also says, “Kansas, a great place to…

TORONTO (AP) — Police in Canada’s biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a crowded sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson is offering free motorcycles for those who join its summer internship program. Eight college students will have the enviable task of being paid to ride a Harley and share their adventures…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University has received a $500,000 donation toward the renovation of the first floor of the campus’ main library. The donation comes from the children of Joyce and H.D. “Joe”…

High School Tennis: Iola Mustangs The Iola tennis team wrapped up the regular season on Friday at the Chanute Invitational. Jon Miller and Elijah Fawson finished second in the tournament and the doubles teams of…

High School Golf: Iola The Iola golf team hosted the Buck Quincy Invitational on Monday at Allen County Country Club. Led by junior Jeremy Waldman who shot a 100 on the day, the Mustangs continued…