The Iola Community Vacation Bible School swings into town next week with a jungle-themed week of fun and activities. “It’s a positive way to spend a week in the summer,” said Donna Grigsby, who is…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bam Adebayo has two primary goals to accomplish at the Paris Olympics. The first one is obvious: a gold medal. The second one: getting a picture with Simone Biles. Among Biles’…

CHICAGO (AP) — At long last, Alex Bowman got a win. And a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. So yeah, he was ready to party. “We’re going to drink so much damn bourbon…

Dear Carolyn: My best friend has for a variety of reasons become attached to her cellphone. It has gotten so bad that I don’t like dining out with her. Her phone dings with messages and…

Like combing through a child’s hair looking for lice, we’ve been culling our junipers for bagworms. Once queasy, I’m now inured to culling the worms by hand, much like the parent who acts as if…

During conversations I’ve had over the 432 miles I’ve driven since Thursday night across Colorado’s Western Slope, I’ve been hearing from people across my district about their frustrations with our presidential choices. These are regular…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would lead a “government of service” on a mission of national renewal in his first official remarks Friday after his Labour Party swept to power…

TOPEKA — Kansas state government tax collections exceeded expectations in June by $24 million, while total receipts from all tax sources during the just-closed fiscal year trailed estimates by $67 million on more than $10.1…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals hitting coach Alec Zumwalt knew just the man to call. After a franchise-worst 106 loss campaign last season, the Royals were plagued with a lackluster offense. Strikeouts were…

TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Mexico’s coast near the resort of Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, whipping trees and knocking out power as it came ashore after leaving…