Spelling victory The Crest Elementary School spelling bee took place on Jan. 14. The winners were, left to right, Theo Church, first place, Kallei Robb, second place, and Breakin Jones, third place. Courtesy photo.

Even with the ominous threat that their upcoming season could be called off at a moment’s notice, Allen Community College’s women’s basketball team kept its poise. And they kept practicing. “Last semester was very monotonous,”…

Calvin Lay, age 95, of Iola, passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. Calvin was born Sept. 24, 1925, in Hope, to John Lay and Mildred (Rubin) Lay.  Calvin grew up in Hope and graduated…

(TNS) — While millions wait for a lifesaving shot, the U.S. death count from COVID-19 continues to soar upward with horrifying speed. On Tuesday, the last full day of Donald Trump’s presidency, the death toll…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Quarterback Josh Allen spent the regular season leading the Bills to a franchise-record matching 13 wins and their first AFC East title in 25 years. Buffalo’s defense has done its…

Just to set the record straight, Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas is wrong when he says it is “unconstitutional to impeach a President after he leaves office.” Marshall emailed constituents on Tuesday, adding that Americans…

Tiger Woods has suffered a setback with his back, disclosing Tuesday that he recently had a fifth surgery that will keep him from starting the year until after the West Coast Swing on the PGA…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday explicitly blamed President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol, saying the mob was “fed lies” and the president and others “provoked” those…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week and will be out of the office while she recovers from her illness, her office said Tuesday. “Community spread…

Vice President Mike Pence deserves much credit for jumping into the gap and leading this nation for the past two weeks since the horrible insurrection upon Washington, D.C. Pence and his family happened to be…