Month: April 2022

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Police in the Moldovan separatist region of Transnistria say several explosions believed to be caused by rocket-propelled grenades hit the Ministry of State Security on Monday. No injuries were immediately reported.…

HUMBOLDT — In what may be a preview of one of the most competitive regionals in Class 3A, Humboldt High’s baseball team saw its season-opening winning streak come to an end Friday. The Cubs, after…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a string of attacks against Ukrainian rail and fuel installations Monday, striking crucial infrastructure far from the front line of its eastern offensive. Meanwhile, two fires were reported at…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. secretaries of state and defense met Sunday night with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the highest-level visit to the country’s capital by an American delegation since the start of…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs didn’t let the sting of a tough loss linger Friday. Humboldt saw Central Heights pull away with four runs in the sixth and five in the seventh to nab…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers on Monday ended a spring break with more room to cut taxes and boost state spending than they had even a few weeks ago but potentially facing another debate…

If your wintertime ambitions to grow seedlings outpaced your capacity, the Iola Public Library has the answer. The library is looking for donations of plants, cuttings, seedlings and bulbs for its Plant Swap and Saved…

Thirteen local dancers will get to take the stage when a Canadian ballet troupe brings Anne of Green Gables — The Ballet to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center this weekend.  Canada’s Ballet Jörgen has selected…

The Red Devils were getting plenty of runners on base Sunday, with little to show for it. That all changed in a fateful eighth inning. Allen catcher Lucas Banta smacked the go-ahead run with two…

TOPEKA — Rep. Tatum Lee and Sen. Mark Steffen heartily embraced anti-vax activists Monday at the Capitol ahead of the Legislature’s consideration of limited-government policy tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and potential overrides of a…