Ellisyn Kent is like most 10-year-olds her age.  She loves dancing, playing with friends and when the opportunity arises, swimming. That she’s been able to do any of that this summer has been nothing short…

An investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice found that the Wichita school district discriminated against students based on race and disability. In a report released Tuesday, the department said Black students were disciplined more…

A hard-fought split featuring Kansas’s  two-time defending state champions in both American Legion AA and AAA levels saw Iola’s winning streak come to an end Tuesday. Iola won a 5-4 nailbiter in Game 1 of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards. The National Highway…

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Jeff Zients urged people during an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to tune out the “noise” and focus on the task of governing as senior aides scramble to…

Bitty Ball League Allen County Regional Hospital 6, Iola Masonic Lodge 4. Hits for ACRH: Tyson Koehn, 1; Daxton Beecher, 1; Braxton Franklin, 1; Andre Smith, 2; Kaden Splechter, 2; Cav Nelson, 3; River Douglas,…

Any athlete with Olympic dreams knows the feeling of lungs burning, arms and legs turning to jelly, as they near the closing moments of another grueling race or excruciatingly close match. For that last shot…

LAWRENCE — With no signs of hot, humid temperatures decreasing in the U.S., climate and health experts are urging the public to take extra precautions amid heat waves. Experts say that because of global warming,…

Allen County Commissioners began examining the county’s proposed budget Tuesday morning, with the help of auditor Rodney Burns, in an effort to revise it and trim excess expenditures. Burns noted that the county’s expenditures had…

The intersection of Hawaii Road and North Ninth Street in Humboldt has reopened to traffic after it was reconfigured during construction of a new walking trail. The intersection was closed for a short time as…