No. 2 Alabama is one of the top teams in the country and a favorite to win the national championship. It is also facing intense scrutiny over three players’ alleged involvement in the deadly shooting…

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a…

TOPEKA —  Citing rising fentanyl overdoses in the state, House lawmakers have inched closer to legalizing fentanyl test strips.  Rep. Eric Smith, a Burlington Republican, called the test strip legalization part of a two-pronged approach…

The richest Kansans would receive thousands of dollars in income tax cuts while the poorest residents would save just a few under a bill Kansas senators passed Thursday. After a debate that turned bitter when…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s leader pledged Friday to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives and Europe’s security. It…

Sandra Lee Anderson Hosley, 90, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, at Stratford Commons Memory Care in Overland Park.  Sandra was born Dec. 22, 1932 in Belton, Mo., to John Byron “Barney” and Veda Mae (Bidwell)…

James G. Hansen of Iola, Kansas passed away peacefully on Dec. 13, 2022, in Arvada, Colorado.  James was born Sept. 5, 1928 in North Platte, Nebraska, to George and Mabel Hansen. He graduated from North…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose last month at its fastest pace since June, an alarming sign that price pressures remain entrenched in the U.S. economy and could lead the Fed…

GARNETT — An arraignment hearing for Kincaid farmer Arlyn Briggs is set for March 20, according to Anderson County Attorney Elizabether Oliver. Briggs faces two felony criminal threat counts and a misdemeanor for unlawfully requesting…

Local history buffs and owners of old houses filled Iola Public Library’s meeting room Thursday night for “Researching Your Home and the People Who Lived There.” Diana Staresinic-Deane, speaker from Kansas Humanities, identified sources of…