Early this spring, I visited one of the state’s newest state parks, Kaw River State Park in northwest Topeka. Growing up in Topeka, I was long familiar with this area along the banks of the…

The only way to know if Indigenous children are buried in unmarked graves on the remaining 12 acres of what used to be the Indian Manual Labor School grounds in Fairway, Kansas, is to go…

CHANUTE — Iola’s swim team ended the 2021 season on a high note Saturday. The Seahorses collected scores of medals and ribbons for their proficiency in the water, taking third place as a team at…

HUMBOLDT — Feature results from Friday’s “Pack the Stands” Night at Humboldt Speedway. Ray’s Metal Depot USRA B-Mods Feature 1. Andy Bryant, Fort Scott 2. Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo. 3. Brian Bolin, Fort Scott 4.…

HUMBOLDT — There’s a sense of accomplishment in getting a 1,200-pound animal to obey your every command. It wasn’t always that way, sisters Mylee and Marlee Miller explained, as they discussed the steers they will…

TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team is in a bubble of its own making for the Tokyo Olympics, and it’s not just because of coronavirus restrictions. The World Cup champions have become…

“Everybody has a role to play in developing their communities,” said Alex Holland, vice president of Atlas Community Studios. In that spirit, Holland and others from the team at Atlas/McClure, a national development firm, will…

TOKYO (AP) — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told sports officials Tuesday ahead of the Tokyo Games. Tens of thousands of athletes, officials, games…

For six straight months, COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped steadily. Kansans let down their guard. They stopped wearing masks. Most didn’t bother to get the vaccine. Then the highly contagious delta variant arrived. It took root, and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months in office, aiming to set the tone for a crucial…