Our mother, Barbara Ann Lawrence of Kansas City, Mo., left her earthly bonds on the 22nd day of June 2020 with her sons by her side. She was 78 years of age. A celebration of…

From The Manhattan Mercury Citing community spread of COVID-19, Riley County officials issued new guidelines curtailing public activities. “The data for our community indicates the need for more restrictions,” said Julie Gibbs, local health officer. …

HUMBOLDT — The A Iola Indians saw two leads crumble against Chanute in Wednesday night’s doubleheader at the Humboldt Sports Complex.  The Indians held a two-run lead in game 1, and a three-run advantage in…

The Iola Amateur Radio Club members discussed at their June 11 meeting the upcoming Ham Radio Field Day activities in LaHarpe. The event kicks off at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gale Jeffers’s residence, 412 S.…

Not long ago, Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor was of the belief that nothing could get in the way of college football games being played this fall. So optimistic was he that he used…

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — The top election official in Kansas violated the state’s open records law by refusing to release the names of people who cast provisional ballots or say whether their votes were…

NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Manfred knows many fans were angered by the financial fight between Major League Baseball and the players’ association during a pandemic. “We need to get back on the field, and…

Dear Ms. Hax: Six months ago, reduced circumstances led me to move to a neighborhood with very small yards. Each house is roughly 15 feet away from the next, and the backyards are tiny. For…

Ryan Emery Delge, age 33, of Iola, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. He was born Sept. 6, 1986, to Catherine Ingle and step-father Sam Smith.  Survivors include…

For practically my entire career, when I’ve written about the experiences of Black people I’ve had to do so using a lower case “b.” It never felt right. But that was the official style at…