The LaHaye Bucking Bulls are ready to shake up the Allen County Fair once again this weekend at the Riverside Park Fairgrounds.  Grant LaHaye first got into rodeo when he was a little kid. His…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani fanned on three pitches during his first at-bat against the Royals on Tuesday night. His next at-bat set the tone for the rest of the game.…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Tim Virgilio first dreamed up the idea eight years ago of sending hand-written letters to baseball players asking them to sign cards that he could sell to raise money for…

It’s been six years since Allen County, Iola or Humboldt has increased their funding for economic development provided by Thrive Allen County.  In the year so far, Thrive has brought about $5 million this area’s…

Dear editor, I have contemplated responding to the editorial of July 5 and decided a few points need to be made. Treatment of an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage is not an abortion. Even the conservative…

There’s nothing new about sports stars preening and prancing and doing everything they can to selfishly draw attention to themselves while they’re supposedly trying to uplift their team. Selfishness in professional sports is almost to…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and…

Iola head coach Mike Dougherty said his Iola A Indians “have exceeded all expectations.” The American Legion baseball team is in Great Bend starting Wednesday for its state championship tournament.  In the July 16-17  Zone…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is caught in an awkward, painful place. A confusing one, too. Growth appears to be sputtering, home sales are tumbling and economists warn of a potential recession ahead. But…

Le Roy has produced some of the most successful athletes over the years from its schools and none more so than Southern Coffey County High School track graduate Aaron True.  True specialized in the javelin…