Month: August 2020

WELLSVILLE — Iola High’s volleyball squad served up a successful start to the 2020 season Saturday. The Fillies went 2-2 at their season-opening tournament, hosted by Prairie View High School, good for second place overall.…

HUMBOLDT — From Victory Lane Friday, Dennis Bishop was asked how long it had been since he’d won a race at Humboldt Speedway. Bishop paused, reflected for a moment, then replied modestly, “I really don’t…

My daughter argues that as long as she’s seeing all of her friends together in school, they should be able to gather together in their houses as well. Unfortunately, she has risk exactly backward. She’s…

CHICAGO (AP) — As soon as bat met ball, Luis Robert knew. The prized rookie watched as his first game-ending home run sailed over the wall and the White Sox once again grabbed a share…

Joe Biden’s nomination for president poses a conundrum for Catholics, especially.  As a practicing Catholic, Biden makes no bones about how his faith influences his life. And if elected, Biden will rely on that faith…

DENVER (AP) — The San Diego Padres acquired Trevor Rosenthal in a trade with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, bolstering their bullpen for their pursuit of their first playoff appearance in 14 years. San…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri reported its largest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day Saturday, with 32 counted in a 24-hour period, according to the state public health agency. During the same 24-hour…

Pioneer life is hard. Time for a vacation. But where to? A charming city featuring scenic places to drive one’s wagon. Check. Reasonably priced resort with free food. Check, check. So where might one find…

Chad Knaus described the feeling of his team winning its first NASCAR race of the season as “more relief than maybe the elation of victory.” “I really wanted to get to Victory Lane with this…

A Nevada man has become the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with coronavirus for a second time amid similar reports of reinfection out of Hong Kong. The 25-year-old from Reno initially…