Becky Carlson, whose hall of fame coaching career included three state championships in basketball, another state title in volleyball, and 533 career victories at stops in Hillsboro, Iola and her alma mater Marmaton Valley, will…

Dear Carolyn: I seem to get annoyed with overly nice people. For example, one co-worker goes out of their way to be nice to everyone, trying to be a best friend to subordinates, but when…

The top diplomats from Germany and France were in Syria on Friday to send what the German minister called a clear signal that Europe and Syria can have a “political new beginning” after Islamist insurgents…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Blake Ellis will get one more opportunity to don the orange and black on the football field. Ellis, who led the Cubs to a 10-1 record in 2024 and the team’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and…

Now that they’ve spun off an offshoot of their business, local pharmacists Bill Walden and Jim Bauer plan to return their focus to their first love, Iola Pharmacy.  “You’ll get sick of seeing us,” quipped…

Somewhere in the fight-filled, money-chasing hustle that the college bowl season has become, a national champion will emerge. Too bad that so far, hardly any of the games on the road to that national championship…

After a record year of launches, SpaceX was set to kick things off with the first mission of 2025 on Friday night. A Falcon 9 on the Space42 Thuraya 4 mission carrying a communications satellite…

Allen County could see snow and ice as a winter storm watch takes effect this weekend. The National Weather Service reports a mix of wintry precipitation is likely to fall Saturday into Sunday. Snow or…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly says bipartisan highlights of 2024 include strengthening authority of the state’s independent advocate for children, overhaul of Kansas’ worker compensation system and advancement of a blueprint for improving classroom instruction…