Month: February 2020

HUTCHINSON — An injury-riddled Red Devil roster was too decimated to make a second-half push at Hutchinson Community College on Wednesday in the first round of the  Region VI Tournament.  The Blue Dragons outscored the…

Look up toward the sky and wave hello to Earth’s new mini moon — even if you can’t see it. Our planet temporarily gained an additional, natural moon when a small asteroid was pulled into Earth’s…

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The president of Belarus said today that his country is “being forced into integration” with Russia and insisted that real integration of the two countries’ economies implied “sovereignty and independence” for…

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Last July when Whit Merrifield entered the MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field in what was undoubtedly a benchmark moment for his career, he took over for Mike Trout as the American…

Ty Scharff, 17, Elsmore, a member of Prairie Rose 4-H Club, and a senior at Marmaton Valley High School, has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award,…

Mike Leslie of Iola reached a bowling milestone, 702 for a three-game series, at the Country Lanes bowling alley. A 700 for a three-game series is considered rare. Leslie’s feat was the first in three…

ELSMORE — Elsmore Ruritan Club will have its annual chili/soup supper  from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Elsmore Community Building.  Club members will serve chili and a variety of soups, homemade cornbread, crackers,…

Pipeline project slated to begin WELDA — A $141 million gas pipeline project will begin Monday at Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline from Welda to Ottawa, the Anderson County Review reported. The project will construct…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In an effort to bring straying baseball fans back to the ballpark, a new proposal potentially would eliminate the age-old tradition of the home team batting last. Under the proposal, which would…

Make no mistake about it: The success or failure of the Kansas Legislature’s 2020 session — and maybe even life or death for some Kansans without health care — is riding entirely on the next…