Crest USD 479 in Colony recently announced its second semester honor rolls for all three schools. They are as follows: Crest High School Superintendent’s Honor Roll (All A’s) Freshmen: Isabella Sitler and Jemma Womelsdorf. Sophomores:…

Facing a battlefield stalemate in Ukraine and growing war fatigue among Russians, President Vladimir Putin appears ready to try to change the narrative around the conflict. He looks likely to sharply escalate the Russian aerial…

TOPEKA — A Kansas advocacy organization sounded an alarm about a report indicating 10,300 children in low-income families across the state stopped receiving food aid since President Donald Trump signed sweeping federal legislation nearly one…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Blue Origin said…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs. Prices for those red orbs have…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrey Parikh, 14,  won  the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the final test of a six-year competitive spelling career marked by triumph and heartbreak. This time Parikh knew the words he was asked…

Lois Marie Bradford, 93, of Iola, died Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Greystone Assisted Living, Iola. Lois was born Sept. 8, 1932, in rural Le Roy, to Arthur Miller and Merle (Dreisbach) Miller. Lois and…

Irene Leola Clark, 80, of Iola, died Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Irene was born July 22, 1945, in Buffalo, Kansas, to Raymond and Elaine (Laude) Hardin. She married Homer Ashley on Sept. 30, 1967. He…

China recently implemented a “zero-tariff” policy for 53 countries in Africa. As Chinese and African citizens increasingly reap the mutual benefits of trade, America is losing out by heading in the opposite direction. China imports…

Margaret L. Comeau, 98, died April 4, 2026. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 5, followed by a parish rosary at 10:30, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 2700 SE Virginia Ave.,…