President Sophia Heim called the Prairie Rose 4-H Club meeting to order Sunday, Sept. 22.  The Cloverbuds led the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge. Roll call was, What was your greatest 4-H accomplishment…

TOPEKA — The Kansas budget director said Thursday passage of a proposed Missouri constitutional amendment in November allowing legal sports wagering would cut into Kansas’ gaming tax revenue. Adam Proffitt, who serves as secretary of…

CHANUTE — Iola High’s Kyndal Bycroft and Harper Desmarteau were on the cusp of victory Wednesday, but could not break through. The Mustangs’ No. 1 doubles team took Paola’s Ruth Gerken and Averie Needham to…

As injuries have mounted on Allen Community College’s volleyball team this season, the Red Devils have had to adapt on the fly. The latest hit was a knee injury that will sideline sophomore outside hitter…

Rarely has a tie looked so appealing.  Allen Community College, which had been outscored by a collective 8-1 on back-to-back losses, fell behind early Wednesday against rival Neosho County. The Red Devils mounted repeated charges…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kansas City Royals trimmed their magic number to two with a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon. Pinch hitter Adam Frazier’s one-out, line drive base hit to left…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I feel like I’m circling the drain. It’s been a problem for months, but intensified in the last few weeks. I absolutely cannot focus at work. The job…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy huddled with U.S. leaders on Thursday to shore up American support for his country’s fight against Russia as the war faces a partisan reckoning in this year’s presidential…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy expanded at a healthy 3% annual pace from April through June, boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchanged. The…

“Calvin will have solar-powered tomatoes,” laughed Daniel Zywietz, co-founder of SEK Solar. As funny as that sounds, it’s the truth.  Calvin Parker of Iola is a recipient of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…