The Allen County Special Olympics Team competed in the Southeast Region Adult Bowling Meet on July 18 at Holiday Lanes in Pitts-burg. Jessica Bacon, Bridgette Eckroat and Steven Riebel finished first. Judy Bransetter, Justin Conley,…

Here’s the bottom line on those cute-until-they’re-not duck boats of the kind that 17 people just died in on Table Rock Lake near Branson: They should all stay on dry land until we’re sure they’re…

Kansas state Sen. Barbara Bollier has never tried to look like something she is not. The Mission Hills Republican votes her district, which is moderate, and speaks her mind, conveying not only talking points but…

LONDON (AP) — Filmmaker James Cameron and Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard are backing a bid by a group of British museums to acquire a collection of 5,500 artifacts from the sunken vessel. The campaign announced…

Dr. Charles Patrick “Doc” Womack, age 88, Joplin, Mo., passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018, at his home. Doc was born April 27, 1930 in Humboldt, one of 14 born to the late Ralph…

Commercial foods are typically prepared in an approved food processing facility and required to display a “best by” or expiration date. When foods are preserved in the home, however, food safety and security depend on…

With county fair season upon us, youth livestock exhibitors in the Southwind District are busy working with their animals in preparation to show them at their very best. Not only are they practicing to drive…

NBA: L.A. Lakers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Beasley thinks the basketball world is foolish to assume the Los Angeles Lakers’ revamped locker room will be combustible before the fuse is even lit. The Lakers…

Amid the hailstorm of lies, denials, do-overs and comb-overs, it can be difficult to suss out any residual good that the Trump presidency is showering on beleaguered Americans. Like a late-night snacker foraging in the…

BAGNERES DELUCHON, France (AP) — Chris Froome was among riders whose eyes needed treatment for tear gas when police intervened to disperse farmers protesting against funding cuts by disrupting the Tour de France today. Bales…