Labette Health expands in Independence INDEPENDENCE  — A new $7.9 million expansion and renovation at Labette Health was celebrated last week, according to the Parsons Sun. Gov. Laura Kelly spoke at its groundbreaking. “The Independence…

OSWEGO — Talk about ending things on an upswing. Marmaton Valley High scored 12 runs in the sixth inning of their opener at Oswego Monday, turning what already had become a rout into a 22-4…

OSWEGO — It’s only a rumor that the scoreboard operator had to be treated for exhaustion at the conclusion of Monday’s Crest High doubleheader at Oswego. The Lady Lancers scored early and often in a…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley’s volleyball teams welcomed Oswego and Northeast to their home gym on Tuesday night. The varsity Wildcats (6-18) fell to both Oswego and Northeast. Marmaton Valley’s JV squad defeated Northeast but were…

OSWEGO — The Labette County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fire beneath a bridge spanning the Neosho River. The fire, discovered Saturday, marked the second time in the past few months logs accumulated beneath the…

OSWEGO — The Crest High volleyball team swept their competition at Oswego Tuesday night.  The Lady Lancers (18-6 overall; 4-1 in league play) took down Oswego in two sets, 25-18 and 25-14, before taking down…

The Humboldt High volleyball team looked like two different teams when they split a couple of matches at Oswego Tuesday.  The Lady Cubs (3-5-1) took their first match over Oswego, 25-9 in both sets.  Shelby…

Marmaton Valley High’s football team was part of a preseason jamboree hosted by St. Paul High School Friday. The Wildcats, who went 4-5 in 2022, host Oswego Friday to open the 2023 season.

OSWEGO — A bridge spanning the Neosho River south of Oswego sustained minor damage after somebody set fire to logs and limbs caught on one of the bridge’s pilings Saturday night. The Parsons Sun reported…

Illnesses close Oswego schools OSWEGO — USD 504 schools closed last Thursday and Friday due to an overwhelming number of student and staff illnesses, according to the Parsons Sun. Almost 200 students and 25 faculty…