It was known as the “tanker war.” In 1987, Iran wreaked havoc on global energy supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz, using mines to attack Kuwaiti oil tankers and eventually triggering direct conflict between…

Monday’s Results Jr. Bitty Ball Emprise Bank 12, Iola Masonic Lodge 3 Hits for Emprise: Kingston Spears, 3-1b; Ron Ballard, 2-1b, 1-2b; Landon Demarteau, 1-1b, 2-2b; Deagon Rodriguez, 2-1b; Treyvion Trestor, 2-1b, 1-2b; Mathew Holding,…

SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died after a driver crashed into a suburban Kansas City home. Johnson County Med Act says the crash happened around 4:20 p.m. Monday in Shawnee. The…

SEATTLE (AP) — It might be because he’s never received enough of a chance, but until this year, Jorge Soler has never been lumped in with the game’s top power hitters. Maybe it’s time to…

PITTSBURG — David Andersen, DDS of Iola, was recently recognized by the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas for embodying the spirit of service in his daily practice as a dentist. Andersen received the Sheridan…

Today is Tuesday, June 18. There are 196 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 18, 1979, President Jimmy Carter and Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev signed the SALT II strategic…

BERLIN (AP) — Diplomats and climate experts gathered Monday in Germany for U.N.-hosted talks on climate change amid growing public pressure for governments to act faster against global warming. Officials meeting in Bonn for the…

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican authorities on Monday identified the man they believe paid hit men to try and kill David Ortiz, adding that they were closing in on the mastermind and motive…

Dear Carolyn: I was married to my ex for 20 years when we divorced. I wasn’t attractive to him anymore since I gained weight with our three children — his exact words. I am now…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gabriele Grunewald, one of the country’s top middle-distance runners, has died at her home in Minneapolis after inspiring many with her long and public fight against cancer. She was 32. Her husband,…