WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million last week for the first time since the pandemic intensified five months ago yet still remains at a high…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The NBA playoff bracket is nearly set. Wednesday’s results filled in five of what were the six unknown matchups for Round 1 of the postseason, which starts next week…

Dear Carolyn: In my family, it’s customary to live in multigenerational housing. A few years ago, my sister and I really wanted to get into a top school district, but we couldn’t afford a home…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages — labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election. It’s the…

The Masters, known as much for the roars as the raw beauty of Augusta National, will be on mute this year. The club decided Wednesday there will be no spectators. That means all three majors…

Steven Lawrence Riebel, age 43, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.  Steven was born to Lawrence Earl and Joy Elaine (Webber) Riebel on March 14, 1977, in Iola. He…

Keep those masks on, Wichita. The City Council on Tuesday extended the city’s mask mandate until after the Labor Day weekend as the fight continues against the COVID-19 pandemic. The council vote was 4-3 to…

When the Democratic Party meets to endorse Joe Biden as its candidate for president next week, it will also adopt an official platform. But a small coalition of delegates is opposing the proposed platform because…

Commissioner Bruce Symes retained his seat by a hair after provisional votes were tallied at Tuesday’s county commission meeting. Symes received 353 votes to opponent John Brocker’s 345. County Clerk Sherrie Riebel was assisted by…

When dealing with the pandemic and a return to school, it is easy to say we want to be as safe as we can be. It is much harder to actually mean it. Being as…