Do you any “littles” in your life? They are invited to rediscover the children’s department at the Iola Public Library.  Everything in the new grant-funded “Grow Your Brain” family play area is based on whole…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to the Russians on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months under…

RICHMOND — Crest High’s postseason journey began as expected Monday. With a pair of young Lancer pitchers, freshman Kaden Nilges and sophomore Ryan Golden,  limited Marais Des Cygnes Valley to two hits, Crest broke things…

U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward. Everyone 12 and older already was…

Pastor Steve Traw’s message at Sunday’s service was “When the Going Gets Tough,” taken from II Thessalonians 1. The Apostle Paul urges believers at Thessalonia to continue growing in their faith and faithfulness, Traw said.…

LEBO — Marmaton Valley High started quickly, racing to a 2-0 lead before most in the audience could find their seat, but was done in Monday by Lebo/Waverly’s five-run second inning. The Wolves’ subsequent 10-3…

COLONY — The 115th Colony-Crest Alumni Banquet is Saturday, May 28 at the Crest High School in Colony. Registration begins at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $20. Tickets at…

PITTSBURG — Some early walks proved costly for Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats Monday. The Wildcats saw Pittsburg St. Mary’s Colgan convert three walks into an early 3-0 lead. The Panthers never looked back from there,…

OSAWATOMIE — Humboldt High’s “reward” for its 19-1 regular season — a dazzling turnaround from last year’s 7-13 mark — was to be placed in perhaps the toughest regional baseball tournament in the state, at…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis, the late country singer Keith Whitley and music executive Joe Galante will join the Country Music Hall of Fame. Lewis, 86, nicknamed…