Month: November 2019

WASHINGTON — Republicans have for weeks blasted the closed-door impeachment process, but transcripts released this week of private depositions show most GOP lawmakers on the three panels at the center of the probe have simply…

WASHINGTON — Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union and a key defender of President Donald Trump in the impeachment inquiry, revised his statement to House investigators, saying he now remembers telling a Ukrainian…

9:31 p.m. (updated) The votes for Iola’s mayor have been tallied. Iola Mayor Jon Wells has won in a landslide, receiving 578 votes. City Council Ron Ballard received 163, while Iolan Larry Walden received 125.…

Muffy Fehr visited ancient ruins during her recent trip to Jordan. COURTESY PHOTO   Travel is the best teacher, says Iola Middle School teacher Muffy Fehr.  It?s one thing to read about world history, which…

LAWRENCE — Humboldt High traveled to Rim Rock Saturday to compete in the 3A state cross country meet.  Sophomore Drew Wilhite finished 34th as an individual with a time of 17:53. His time was nearly…

The mens and women’s basketball teams at Allen Community College hit the hardwood at home in ACC’s Red Devil Classic. It was the first opportunity of the season for the Red Devils to showcase their…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The ink on the NCAA’s notice of allegations was but a few hours old when officials at Kansas huddled with Jayhawks coach Bill Self and crafted a strongly worded response that…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports Monday while honoring the World Series champion Washington Nationals, who had a handful of players skip the White House visit. Amid an impeachment inquiry on…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Damien Williams zoomed through the gap at the Chiefs’ 9-yard-line Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, wiggled left and zigged right. About 20 yards later, it was evident no one would catch the…

Roger Penske was a car-loving, 14-year-old who regularly listened to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio when his father landed tickets to the 1951 race. They made the trek from Cleveland, and Penske fell in…