HUMBOLDT — City leaders officially declared an “extraordinary financial emergency” for Humboldt Monday night in response to recent spikes in natural gas prices. Residents and businesses can expect an 80% increase in their per unit…

Iola was able to weather the sudden hike in heating costs that has put other communities across the country in a budgetary bind. Interim City Administrator Corey Schinstock said Iola relied on its natural gas…

A program aimed at buying books to fill the library at the new Iola Elementary School has raised about $13,000 in its first two months, but that’s just a start. That represents about 520 books,…

The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, a staggering number that all but matches the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined. President Joe Biden held a…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers hope that a legislative audit to be released later this week will provide an estimate of how much the state has paid out in fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits…

GARNETT — Anderson County High’s basketball team was in the mother of all hot zones to start Monday’s tilt against Iola.  The Bulldogs drilled six 3-pointers on seven attempts in the opening quarter against Iola’s…

HUMBOLDT — Justin Jay has brought home more honors for his weightlifting prowess. On Saturday, Jay, 24, won the intermediate division, and the overall title at the 36th annual Nationals Powerlifting Championships in Oklahoma City.…

CANEY — A cold start did in Humboldt High’s boys Monday. The Cubs trailed host Caney Valley, 14-4 after one quarter, and 42-22 at the break. Humboldt’s offense improved after the break, but not enough…

YATES CENTER —Yates Center High’s Wildcats continued their late-season surge Monday. Yates Center jumped out quickly and never looked back in a 61-30 win over Pleasanton. The win moves the Wildcats to 10-6 on the…

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl a year ago and was named the game’s MVP. Five months later, he received a contract extension that could pay him a half-billion dollars. So…