RYE, N.H. (AP) — A small boat launched in October 2020 by some New Hampshire middle school students and containing photos, fall leaves, acorns and state quarters has been found 462 days later — by…

While our attention drifted elsewhere in the four years since a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School killed 17 people, Manuel Oliver recaptured it, starkly reminding us that the pain of losing a…

OSAWATOMIE — Iola High School’s boys are on a hot streak. The Mustangs extended a two-game winning streak on Tuesday, defeating Osawatomie 61-25. Tyler Boeken led the way with 22 points and seven boards. Iola’s…

OSAWATOMIE — Iola High School’s girls played the role of spoiler Tuesday on Osawatomie’s senior night. The Mustangs won 47-41 behind Aysha Houk’s 16 points. Iola started a bit sluggish in the first half but…

LEON — Humboldt High’s boys kept their record spotless for February, picking up their fourth straight win with a 66-50 victory over host Bluestem. Colton Slocum had 23 points and eight rebounds, while Trey Sommer…

BUFFALO — Yates Center High School’s boys basketball team got back into the win column on Tuesday night, defeating Altoona-Midway 50-34. Sean Hurst had another big game for the Wildcats, scoring 24 points.  Yates Center…

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley High’s girls clamped down on defense and came away with a win Tuesday. The Wildcats zipped out to a 14-5 lead after one quarter and were never threatened from there…

BEIJING (AP) — Choi Minjeong of South Korea successfully defended her Olympic title in the 1,500-meter short track speedskating race on Wednesday. She won in 2 minutes, 17.789 seconds, extending the tradition of Asian dominance…

Norma Jewell (Morelan) Griffith Moore passed away Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Lawrence. Norma was born on July 17, 1927, in Humboldt, to J.W. (Buck) and Jewell Sybil (Orcutt) Morelan.  On Dec. 23, 1944, she…

MORAN — Completion of a new U.S. 54 overpass spanning the Union Pacific rail line at Moran will be delayed. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Tuesday changes in the construction schedule have pushed back…