CHANUTE – Among changes Gov. Sam Brownback has proposed for delivery of services through privatization of Medicaid in Kansas is to put developmental disabilities programs under managed care.That, he and proponents in his administration claim,…

SALINA – Iola High’s two state wrestling tournament quailfiiers had different starts and different ends to Friday’s opening day. One stayed alive to wrestle in consolation-bracket action today. The other ended his four-year career as…

A tax plan that would sharply reduce state income and hit the poor hardest was put together by Republican leaders in the Kansas House and is up for consideration. It should be buried six feet…

PARSONS — Allen County Community College’s basketball teams ran into road blocks against Labette Community College’s Cardinals Wednesday. The Red Devil women were looking for a win to lock up a home playoff spot. The…

MANHATTAN — Allen County Community College’s Tsianina Whitetree and Gabby Ruiz took the saying “going the distance” literally Sunday. The two runners went to the front of the field in the 3,000-meter race and stayed…

Substate seedings and pairings came out Wednesday. With the  regular season finished for most, area high school basketball teams are on the path for next week’s Kansas playoffs. Crest High’s Lancers (11-8) pulled the No.…

FORT SCOTT — Iola High’s freshman Fillies evened their record in this week’s Fort Scott High Freshman Tournament. The Fillies defeated Prairie View 46-14 Wednesday night. Addie Haar poured in 11 points and Emma Piazza…

Home games are the order for Iola High’s Fillies and Mustangs in the first round of next week’s Kansas Class 4A Substate action. Things fell into place for the Fillies on Tuesday night — the…

Devin Culler has worked four years — five if you count his eighth-grade season — for this weekend. The Iola High senior was one match away a year ago. Today Culler and Iola High freshman…

The USD 257 board will convene at 5 p.m. Monday instead at the regular 6:30 slot. The change stems  from Iola High’s girls’ basketball team playing here Monday at 7 p.m. The board is expected…