LOS ANGELES (AP) — The long wait to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is finally over for several deserving candidates. In a year with no sure-fire first-ballot candidates, the panel of…

Parked car hit Titus L. Jones was southbound on South Buckeye Street the evening of Feb. 4, when he lost control of the pickup he was driving and struck a parked car owned by Richard…

Who is your favorite celebrity? Chances are, they’re in a Super Bowl ad this year. While Super Bowl ads usually feature a bevy of big names, this year, advertisers have gone even further. “The vast…

Howard Reiter gave the Communion Meditation, “Gratitude is Contagious,” taken from Psalm 103, which begins and ends with “Praise the Lord, my soul.” The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in love, Reiter said.…

BEIJING (AP) — A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read “No War in Ukraine“ to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night, a plea for…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR’s top drivers have once again unified to form an independent council to gain a collective voice in decisions that affect the sport.  The Drivers Advisory Council announced on Friday is…

Kevin Durant wanted no part of James Harden on the day their partnership in Brooklyn ended. Durant kept passing on Harden in the NBA All-Star Draft until LeBron James had to take him Thursday with…

Nearly every time the Kansas City Chiefs got pressure on Joe Burrow in the AFC championship game, he managed to pull off a surprising escape. That ability to get out of trouble with his legs…

BEIJING (AP) — Shaun White’s brilliant and transcendent Olympic career is over. It ended with a fall on his final run down the halfpipe, a heartfelt ovation from the crowd and then a tearful farewell…

Dear editor, One of the greatest honors of my life was to serve as Iola’s mayor for over a decade. Our next council meeting has brought back fond memories. Every year the Kansas League of…