FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi jogged a lap with his new teammates, took part in a warmup drill of players making short passes in a tight circle and before long tapped his left…

Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of Arizona Diamondbacks games after a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday granted a motion for Diamond Sports to reject its rights agreement. MLB will take over production of…

Our beautiful and talented Jill Marie Hartman, 33, of Overland Park, passed away in her home on July 14, 2023, after a long battle with addiction.  Jill made her presence known to the world on…

Leon Edward (Bud) Cady, 84, of Moran, died Saturday, July 15, 2023, at St. Luke’s East Plaza, Kansas City, Mo. Leon was born Aug. 8, 1938, in Bronson, to Claude Cady and Thelma (Wallgren) Cady.…

Michael William Muntzert, 55, of Le Roy, died Sunday, July 16, 2023, at his residence. Michael was born March 11, 1968, in Iola,to Clifford Muntzert and Barbara (Robinson) Muntzert.  Michael married Brenna Daum on Sept.…

The United Auto Workers just launched contract negotiations with the Big Three North American automakers, and few will be surprised if the result is a strike. It almost doesn’t matter if Stellantis, Ford and General…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An American soldier crossed the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday. He went “willfully and without authorization,” the U.S. military said, becoming the first…

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. (AP) — The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Monday’s drawing matched the white balls…

One day in the spring of 1954, J. Robert Oppenheimer ran into Albert Einstein outside their offices at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. Oppenheimer had been the director of the institute since…

As Allen Countians continue to clear up damage from Friday’s storm, David Fontaine has set his sights on the Southwind Rail Trail. The hiking and biking trail that connects Iola and Humboldt has been closed…