First District Congressman Tim Huelskamp has a genius for irritating those who disagree with him. Latest on his hit list has been House Speaker John Boehner. Huelskamp has let Boehner know that he thinks the…

Last year, Gov. Sam Brownback launched an early retirement program to entice state employees into quitting. About 1,000 took advantage of the offer to provide health insurance and a one-time cash bonus. Kansas, the administration…

HUMBOLDT —  It’s bad enough racing against the rest of the field but to have to hold off your brother is another thing. Jess Folk Jr. captured his first USRA modified feature win of the…

COLONY — Cole Bowen, Crest High senior, earned the overall championship in the 148-pound class of the Kansas Eight-Man Football Association’s 2012 Power Lifting contest. The contest was April 12-14 at Quivira Heights High School…

LAWRENCE — Iola High seniors Kendra Taiclet and Kelsey Larson competed in the KU Relays Friday. Taiclet went into the high school division’s 100-meter high hurdles ranked 34th. She finished 25th in 16.47 seconds out…

FREDONIA — Change came to the Fredonia Relays hosted by Fredonia High School. For the first time the longtime annual high school track meet had just one school-size division with 18 schools in the field.…

Two Iola High senior basketball players get to mix it up with the “big” boys Wednesday at Jayhawk-Linn High School. Clint Heffern, 5-10, and Braden Larson, 6-4, will be on a team of Southeast Kansas…

Dreams of playing college baseball came true for high school boys at Allen Community College. Those dreams and the accomplishments of the young men were celebrated at the first Red Devil Diamond Club Baseball Hall…

CHANUTE — Talk of graduation — or a diploma — causes Rita Dillow to bubble with excitement. While holding the Humboldt High School diploma she will receive officially in a couple weeks, she looks at…

Comedian, singer and songwriter Aaron Wilburn will bring his southern gospel charm to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center Saturday when he headlines the next Southeast Kansas Christian Artist Series performance. Wilburn has garnered nationwide acclaim…