ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pummeled the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments critical to Kyiv’s defense. Ukraine’s ability to stymie a…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s baseball team put the finishing touches on a dazzling regular season Monday with a pair of hard-fought wins over Caney Valley, prevailing 12-4 and 6-5. The wins lifted the Cubs to…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs ended the 2022 regular season on a high note Monday, with wins of 15-0 and 19-4 over visiting Caney Valley. The wins secured a share of the Pioneer League…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall wants a television monitoring board to expand a ratings system to warn parents about content in youth programs relating to people with a desire to be another gender. The…

CHEROKEE — Yates Center High’s softball team ended the regular season on a winning note Monday. The Wildcats, who hadn’t played in two weeks due to weather, were a bit sluggish in their return to…

TOPEKA — A group of Kansas mothers focused on the needs of children with complex medical needs and disabilities is calling on Gov. Laura Kelly to veto an education bill packaging more than a dozen…

A program that provides free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds in USD 257 will receive full funding as it prepares for its third year. Jenna Higginbotham, curriculum director who oversees the preschool program, told…

ERIE — Humboldt High’s golf team contended with a ferocious wind Monday at the Pioneer League Golf Tournament, hosted by Erie. The tough conditions inflated scores across the board, while Cub golfers did their best…

Iolans likely will be asked to pay a shade more each month in gas meter and usage fees to help replenish a dwindling gas utility fund. City Council members gave their reluctant endorsement to a…

HUMBOLDT — With the price of diesel fuel upward of $5 a gallon, Humboldt’s trash service provider, JKS of Erie, is requesting additional reimbursement. The city’s contract with Kenny Schettler, owner of JKS, states the…