Month: May 2018
A pair of water rate increases approved in April by Iola City Council members, were rejected Tuesday after the Council was asked to vote a second time on the matter. The rejection may trigger budget…
Firefighters from Humboldt, Chanute, Iola and LaHarpe were called Tuesday to the home of Steve Cox and Janice Acher, Petrolia, after the house caught fire. Cox, who was home when the fire started, escaped the…
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who once aspired for national office, has announced he will resign after months of swirling controversy surrounding an extramarital affair and subsequent investigations about his campaign finances. Greitens said Tuesday afternoon…
Softball: Honors Athletes from both Marmaton Valley and Yates Center were named to the All-Three Rivers League softball team. Junior pitcher Karlie Stephens was Marmaton Valleys lone selection and was one of two unanimous first-team…
Major League Baseball: Kansas City Royals Put Ned Yost in baseballs anti-defensive shift camp. The topic arose from a recent report affirming that baseball was on pace to have the fewest singles in a season,…
Major League Baseball: Royals 2, Twins 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Alcides Escobar was one of the least likely Kansas City Royals to belt a home run in extra innings. The light-hitting shortstop had…
National Hockey League: Stanley Cup Finals LAS VEGAS (AP) After just one game, its already clear this Stanley Cup Final is on thin ice. Thin, patchy, slushy, rut-riddled ice. The Vegas Golden Knights have…
National Football League: Kansas City Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif can finally put away the medical books for a while and spend all his free time studying up his…
Tennis: French Open PARIS (AP) Top-ranked Simona Halep overcame some opening-match nerves to advance to the second round of the French Open on Wednesday, beating 83rd-ranked Alison Riske of the United States 2-6, 6-1,…
NBA Finals: Column LeBron James is headed to his eighth straight NBA Finals on Thursday night in Oakland, Calif. His Cavaliers arent likely to beat the Golden State Warriors. In fact, if James orchestrates the…
