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Martín Maldonado celebrated Father’s Day by wearing a blue necktie on his chest protector and had three hits to lift the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Sunday. Maldonado had several names…

WASHINGTON — Both chambers are moving to reverse tax law changes that unintentionally subjected investment earnings of low-income children to the same tax rates paid by wealthier households. The House, which under the Constitution must…

The Big Train 14U baseball team continued its streak of placing first or second in every tournament by winning the 3&2 Slugfest in Shawnee last weekend.  Their record sits at 13-2 after three tournaments.  Boys…

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Royals snapped a four-game losing slide, avoided being swept in a three-game series and slayed the left-handed dragon of the Angels’ pitching staff who had dominated them whenever he took the…

When I was growing up, I loved school. I may have been a bit of a troublemaker, but I loved going to school. I loved being in the classroom. I loved my teachers, though I…

SHAWNEE — The Big Train 14U Allen County-based traveling baseball team competed in the Alex Gordon Classic in Shawnee two weekends ago. The tournament raises money for Royals’ outfielder Alex Gordon’s charity and the MLB…

Iola High School’s forensics team gathers for a photo in front of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center during their community sendoff Friday morning. The students are in Topeka today to compete in the Kansas State…

Harvey Rogers of Iola, left, and Walter Littleton of Fort Scott received Quilts of Valor Saturday in recognition of their military service. Rogers attained the rank of 1st Sergeant in the U.S. Army. He served…

Robert Charles Morrison, 76, of Sun City West, Ariz., passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Hospice of the Valley facility in Surprise, Ariz. Funeral services were Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the Camino…

Lloyd L. Specht, age 92, of Piqua, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at his rural Piqua home. Lloyd was born on April 21, 1926, in Piqua, to Carl E. Specht and Mary Louise Konen…