Month: October 2020

(Editor’s note: Inclement weather has forced school officials to postpone the Marmaton Valley-Central Christian volleyball match to Wednesday.) MORAN — Terra Kegler carries mixed feelings about the format for the 2020 state volleyball tournament. In…

Two area standout cross country runners can add “regional champions” to their respective resumes. Crest High junior Ursula Billings topped all runners in the girls 5K at the Class 1A Regional Meet in Hutchinson. Billings…

Mark Percy, center, who retired as Iola High School’s long-time baseball coach last spring, was honored at halftime of Friday’s Mustang football game by the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, earning the “Pride of Kansas”…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Individual whistles echo during quieter moments, and a single fan with enough persistence can leave an impression with a chant during World Series games with the smallest crowds in more than…

Ali and Frazier. Chris and Martina. Bird and Magic. Brady and Belichick. This is getting fun from afar, isn’t it? It’s easy to say what’s most fun, too. It’s not Tom Brady, at 43, winning…

Hi, Carolyn: I have begun to get more questions about dating and settling down, because my parents are desperate for grandchildren. I think it’s magnified by some unresolved grief around my younger brother’s death recently.…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State leaned on special teams to extend its winning streak over Kansas to a series-record 12 straight games. The Wildcats’ didn’t even block a kick, either. Instead, it was Phillip…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court  late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, with Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Monday reported record highs for its seven-day rolling averages of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and a spokesman for Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said she was considering calling the…

HUMBOLDT — Trick or treaters won’t be denied any goodies this year thanks to GALS-FCE and the Humboldt Chamber of Commerce.  The two entities are sponsoring a Trick or Treat Drive By Halloween from 4:30…