Arrests reported Olivia M. Polk, 28, Chanute, was arrested by Allen County sheriff’s deputies Sunday for suspicion of driving while intoxicated and transporting an open container of alcohol. Iola police officers arrested Travis L. Tobin,…

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Menegay have sold their restaurant to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wheeler of Olathe. Menegay’s downtown cafe has been operated by the Menegays for the past 23 years. They sold Menegay’s North,…

Garold Minns, Sedgwick County’s public health officer, told county leaders Wednesday that face coverings are one of the few tools we have to curb the spread of COVID-19. “If this mask keeps a neighbor from…

Coaches at the University of Kansas and Kansas State University have signed statements declaring Election Day a mandatory day off for athletes, ensuring no practice or competition will interfere with getting student athletes to the…

If the primary elections are an indication, the Nov. 3 general election is on course to be a nightmare.  Not only will we likely not know the election’s outcome in a timely manner, but many…

BURLINGTON — After toppling Burlington with ease on Thursday at Riverside Park, the AA Iola Indians nearly let the early-week blues get the best of them in Monday’s doubleheader.  Holding a six-run advantage into the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport…

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Even in victory, Ryan Blaney thought about what happened to close friend Bubba Wallace over the weekend. And what happened afterward. Blaney held onto the lead after a restart with two…

Late last week, Clemson announced 28 athletes and athletic staffers had tested positive for COVID-19. On Saturday, Kansas State said it was shutting down its voluntary workouts for athletes at team facilities after a spike…

M. Rita Roush of Chanute, age 85, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, at her home. Rita was born on Aug. 21, 1934, in Humboldt. She was the daughter of Raymond and Clara (Westerman)…