Dear editor, I can think of no one I would rather have had Gov. Laura Kelly select to fill the lieutenant governor’s vacancy than Iola’s own David Toland. His name was the first that came…

Alarm bells have been sounding since early fall about the possibility of widespread civil unrest after the election. Those warnings have been warranted, because instances of political violence have occurred, raising Americans’ continued fears fully…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s A team capped an undefeated season Thursday by defeating visiting Yates Center, 62-23. Marmaton Valley was led by the one-two punch of Dierks Kegler and Brayden Lawson, who scored…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The stage is set for a marquee Top 25 showdown in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game this weekend. Everyone watching will be eager to see if Notre Dame can upend…

Dear Carolyn: My mother-in-law apparently didn’t come with a volume button. When we are in church, at a sporting event — pre-covid — or generally out in public, she doesn’t seem to notice how loudly…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who first donned a helmet, cape and jetpack to play Boba Fett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died Thursday.  Bulloch died at a London hospital…

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is the two-time reigning MVP. Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant is a two-time NBA Finals MVP and about to get back on the floor after recovering from injury. Washington’s Russell Westbrook is still a…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Ochai Agbaji got wide open again to take an inbound pass and made the go-ahead layup with 13 seconds left to extend a three-decade streak for No. 5 Kansas. Agbaji finished…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton seriously considered drafting Patrick Mahomes in 2017. But the Saints were slated to pick 11th overall and Kansas City traded up to snag Mahomes at pick No.…

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows with fines assessed: Richard C. Freimiller, Gas, driving while suspended, $925 Joshua D. Martin, Iola, pedestrian under the influence, illegal consumption of alcohol, $555, probation ordered…