WICHITA — Crest High’s Hanna Schmidt and Marmaton Valley High’s Brayden Lawson picked up some hardware Friday morning. Schmidt, a sophomore, took fourth place in the girls Class 1A long jump at the state track…

MANHATTAN — Humboldt High was hoping to repeat some late-inning magic Friday. On Thursday, the Cubs rallied from a 3-1 deficit for a 10-3 state quarterfinal win over Russell-Victoria.  But on Friday, things went south…

PARIS (AP) — Defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek joined No.1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open on Friday and neither player has dropped a set so far. Sabalenka, a three-time Grand…

A truck load of clothes, shoes, toys and other items, coming from donations gathered at Iola’s Senior Citizens Inc. rummage store, soon will be headed to help those in need. It took about six months…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key U.S. inflation gauge slowed last month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices. Spending by Americans slowed despite rising incomes, potentially an early reaction to…

Iola Walmart staffers were in the mood to celebrate Friday. The store celebrated a nearly $6 million remodel with its grand reopening — “our second best day ever,” store manager Raymond Simpson declared. The remodel…

Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy will wrap up its two-night year-end spectacular, “This Is The Greatest Show” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Tickets are available at the door or online at…

Universities that toe the Trump administration’s line need not worry of losing federal funding for academic research, said Education Secretary Linda McMahon Wednesday evening. “Universities should continue to be able to do research as long…

In a ruling heard ’round the world, the U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday blocked President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. This is an important moment for the rule of law as much as for the…

COLONY — What began as a sleepless night has turned into a sweet reality for Noah and Heidi Gordon. Along with their seven children, the Gordons are bringing some flavor to downtown Colony with their…