INDEPENDENCE — Iola High School sophomore Mosiah Fawson picked up his first tournament title of 2026 after defeating senior Matthew McLenon of Independence to take the No. 1 singles trophy at the Independence Invitational Monday.…

The Marmaton Valley Wildcats are above .500 for the first time this season after crushing the Erie Red Devils 21-0 and 19-3 Monday night.  Monday’s Three Rivers League doubleheader was not even close as the…

The Yates Center Wildcats continue playing for their first win after suffering a 14-3 and 6-4 sweep by the Oswego Indians Monday night. Yates Center’s three runs in the fifth inning were short of the…

The Crest Lady Lancers’ losing streak extended to four games after falling to Three Rivers League foe the Northeast Vikings 20-2 and 2-18 Monday night. Freshman pitcher Brailee Edgerton took the loss in the opener…

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Lady Cubs earned their first win of the season while splitting a Tri-Valley League doubleheader with Neodesha. After opening the day with a 15-0 mercy rule, the Lady Cubs sustained their…

OSWEGO — The Yates Center Wildcats evened their record to 2-2 after sweeping Three Rivers League foe Oswego 10-9 and 22-4 while on the road Monday. In just one night the Wildcats matched their 2025-win…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years. The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four…

Everybody hates property taxes. But Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly should still veto — quickly — a new anti-tax bill that legislative Republicans just sent to her desk.  It’s an anti-democratic bill. One that would, if…

Darrel R. Calahan, age 68, of Colony, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026, at Life Care Center in Burlington. Darrel Rex Calahan was born on July 31, 1957, in Iola, the son of Ivan Rex…

Sarah Jane (Sally) Huskey, age 91, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026, at her home. Sally was born Nov. 2, 1934, in Butler, Missouri, to Henry Sheppard and Adeline (Nentwig) Sheppard. She…