Month: July 2021

You wouldn’t know from just a glance around downtown Marysville that Marshall County residents are getting their COVID-19 vaccination at a higher rate than nearly every other place across Kansas. There are rarely visible lines…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A GOP state lawmaker launched a 2022 campaign for Kansas attorney general on Tuesday, seeking to capitalize on doubts expressed by many fellow Republicans that polarizing conservative Kris Kobach can win…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri utilities will be able to shutter more coal plants, speeding their transition to renewable energy, under a bill signed by Gov. Mike Parson Tuesday.  Parson, a Republican, signed into law…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former U.S. Navy intelligence officer is running as a Democrat for Congress in eastern Kansas. Patrick Schmidt, 30, announced his candidacy Tuesday and is the first Democrat seeking to challenge…

70 Years Ago 5 — Spreading over thousands of acres of ripe wheat and oats, lush alfalfa and corn fields, the Neosho River reached a crest of 21.2 feet yesterday morning, receding slowly last night.…

“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” — John Adams Sometimes, the simplest story is…

When anti-doping officials notified Sha’Carri Richardson that she had tested positive for marijuana — effectively banning her from the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics — the American sprinter with the fiery hair and electrifying…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eugenio Suarez clubbed a tiebreaking three-run home run shortly after Nick Castellanos hit a tying solo shot and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Monday night.…

Little League results Nelson Quarries 6, Iola Insurance Associates 3. Hits for Nelson Quarries, Reed Clift s, 2d, Truman Grzybowski 2s, Brennen Coffield 2s, d, t, Hayden Kelley 2s, d, Mason Lampe s, Landon Shelton…

Area communities celebrated Independence Day over the weekend.