For the last 20 years, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, has tried to shrug off the threats and slurs hurled at her because of her high-power position. Her typical response has been to flick…

LAHARPE — Sometimes the important lessons are the ones that aren’t covered in instruction books. As a 25-year Boy Scout leader in one capacity or another, Barney Divine has helped teach everything from the proper…

WAMEGO — The Crest High School girls cross country team took home third place at their 1A state meet in Wamego on Saturday.  The Iola boys cross country team raced in the 4A division in…

This fall I will mark my ballot to retain all six Kansas Supreme Court justices.  Yes, I know that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. So, as judges often demand, here’s the evidence supporting…

The Red Devils men’s and women’s soccer teams seasons came to a halt against Pratt on Sunday in Region VI second round playoff losses.  The Allen’s men’s soccer team (12-4-1; 7-2) was defeated 2-1 on…

Plenty of fun could be found in the area over the Halloween holiday weekend, culminating with trick-or-treating on Monday evening. The Iola Elementary School offered its first all-school Halloween parade, and the Iola Public Library…

LAWRENCE — Humboldt senior cross country runner Peyton Wallace raced in his final high school meet at the 3A state meet in Lawrence on Saturday.  Wallace finished the 5k race in 80th place with a…

Dear Carolyn: I ended a long-distance relationship in a terrible way: by falling in love with someone else while my girlfriend was on the other side of the world; having an affair; and lying to…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — After the final seconds ticked away on No. 22 Kansas State’s comprehensive 48-0 win over ninth-ranked Oklahoma State on Saturday, thousands of purple-clad fans didn’t storm the field so much as…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — David Robertson walked off the mound after retiring Miami’s Miguel Rojas in April 2019. He wouldn’t throw another big league pitch for nearly 2 1/2 years. He was a big bucks bust,…