PLEASANTON—  Marmaton Valley High earned a split on the road Tuesday. The Wildcats had little trouble in rolling past Chetopa in the opener, winning 25-11 and 25-16. But after a quick start against host Pleasanton,…

Adrian Martinez had done just about everything in his first four years of college football except play on a winning team. Those wins are finally coming for him at Kansas State. The 17th-ranked Wildcats (5-1,…

HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez wrecked all of Seattle’s carefully crafted strategy with one colossal swing. The Mariners came to the postseason with a plan. Down to their last out, the October-tested Houston Astros weren’t…

Iola will soon divide its fire and ambulance services, in a move to address what city officials have described as a “critical” staffing shortage. Iola City Council members voted, 4-2, Tuesday to go along with…

ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Castellanos had already carried quite a load with his bat. When the Philadelphia Phillies needed his glove in the ninth inning, he didn’t let them down. Castellanos drove in three runs…

Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City. Kansas City, Missouri, police said…

Faith and music — especially when they go together — serve as the foundation for Lloyd and Nancy Houk. “Music is kind of an escape into a wonderful place. Whenever the world feels like it…

Former teachers at Jefferson Elementary School will offer tours and nostalgia Thursday. The Allen County Historical Society will feature Jefferson Elementary at its annual meeting. A business meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.; the tours will…

A military microchip development planned for Coffey County is bound to have an impact on Allen County, Jonathon Goering with Thrive Allen County told commissioners on Tuesday. Coffey County officials have been meeting with neighboring…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband bought a treadmill last summer and used it daily. He lost 50 pounds and looks great. In January, he bought a new car without talking to…