YATES CENTER — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s volleyball team had an up-and-down evening Monday. Marmaton Valley fell to host Yates Center in the A team contest, while defeating Crest. Kylah Sander led Marmaton Valley in…

Kansas’s urban areas are the only part of the state that is growing in population; the results from the 2020 Census make that clear. Despite its own self-conception as part of the heartland of America,…

Kansas State coach Chris Klieman says he was never worried the Big 12 would disband or become irrelevant, even with the lingering questions about the conference’s future when Oklahoma and Texas head to the Southeastern…

The Chiefs should be back to full strength in their secondary for next Sunday night’s road game against the Baltimore Ravens. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu will return to…

Children who enter foster care due to child abuse, neglect or other challenges deserve to be safe and connected to a strong family and a healthy community. At KVC Kansas, we’ve provided foster care case…

A majority of Americans sighed in relief Thursday when President Joe Biden announced that about 80 million Americans — including those at large-scale industries, health care workers, federal employees and  contractors — will be required…

FREDONIA — Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney of Fredonia was tapped to co-chair a workgroup whose purpose is to protect Kansas schools from COVID-19. Gov. Laura Kelly appointed McKenney, a family physician, and Dr. Stephanie Kulmann…

A reception for Mary “Babe” Collins, who is celebrating her 90th birthday, is from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Piqua’s Knights of Columbus Hall.

Of course the pro-gun-regulation activist and former ATF agent President Joe Biden nominated to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives couldn’t pass Senate muster. What do you expect, a critic of Big…

Walter Kent Stalnaker died in January 2021. A celebration of life is 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Iola’s John Silas Bass North Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye St.