Carol Ann (Smith) Cescon, age 77, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital, Overland Park, Kan., on Dec. 22, 2024. Carol was born on Jan. 4, 1947, in Gas, Kan., to Clarence and Cleo Smith. She…

Looking ahead. That’s what John Brocker has been doing since he won the open Allen County commissioner District 3 seat Nov. 5. Brocker said his main goal is to cut taxes and control county spending.…

Barbara Woodward, 91, of Bronson, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Barbara Louise Ermel was born on Aug. 24, 1933, to Ernest and Irene (Howerton) Ermel in Fort Scott. Barbara was preceded in…

Richard Woodward, 92, of Bronson, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. Richard Kenneth Woodward was born June 2, 1932, to Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Susie (Koehn) Woodward in Moundridge, Kan. He graduated from…

Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people. There were at least 45 reports of tornado…

He left office in a stunning landslide defeat after a single term as the nation’s 39th president. But Jimmy Carter wasn’t done yet. Instead of withdrawing quietly from public life as most former presidents have,…

Iola High’s cross country team is ringing in 2025 with a Snowflake Sprint Saturday. Participants will gather at Iola’s Riverside Park at 9:30 a.m. for either a 5K run or a 1-mile walk. Proceeds will…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are 15-1 for the first time in franchise history, and they looked every bit the part on Christmas Day in Pittsburgh. In a week, they could become the second…

When the page turns on 2024, it will be time to say goodbye, once and for all, to the amateur athlete in college sports. In theory, the concept held on stubbornly via the quaint and…

The New York Giants lost by winning. A rare victory — 45-33 over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday — knocked the Giants out of control for the coveted No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. So…