Month: March 2022

HUMBOLDT — It may have taken a bit longer than expected, but Humboldt High’s defensive pressure began to make its presence known Monday. The Cubs had attempted to press visiting Prairie View early, but the…

UNIONTOWN — Yates Center High’s girls battled to the bitter end Monday, but saw their season end with a 36-31 loss to host Uniontown in the opening round of the Class 2A Substate Tournament. “The…

HIGHLAND — A chance to advance in the postseason ended in heartbreak for Allen Community College’s women Monday. The Red Devils led by 16 after three quarters, before host Highland ended the game on a…

Ally Ellis defined versatility for Iola High’s volleyball program in 2021. While she handled setting duties for much of her high school career, Ellis was placed on the front row as one of the Mustangs’…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High senior Drew Wilhite has been a standout in multiple sports, most notably for his running and jumping abilities in cross country and track and field. He’ll take his talents to Pittsburg…

Allen Community College found some success on the diamond this weekend, courtesy of some sterling pitching, timely hitting and a nail-biting finish. The Red Devils, trying to complete a four-game sweep of visiting Hesston, were…

Vladimir Putin is tragically mistaken about what people view as leadership. It’s no surprise that the much smaller Ukraine doesn’t have the military might to withstand invading Russian forces. The surprise is that Putin expects…

There’s some risk involved in converting three elementary schools into housing — but there’s also the possibility of huge rewards in delivering more than 60 new units of housing and saving three historic buildings that…

On Monday, Russian and Ukrainian delegations met for talks on Ukraine’s border with Belarus — one sign of how Vladimir Putin has swallowed the country of Belarus while the world was watching the war in…

After voting to condemn, demolish and remove four of a possible five local properties, Iola Council members wondered at their meeting Monday night if there might be a better way to address Iola’s deteriorating housing…