CHEROKEE — Notching their first victory of the season, the Parsons Vikings boys bested the Baxter Springs Lions, 51-49, on ...

The St. Paul Indians girls won the Yates Center midseason tournament title last week.

Max was born on Jan. 24, 2004, in Parsons, Kansas, to Gary McKinley and Margo Moore. He spent his early years in Parsons ...

He is survived by his children Ivan E. Queen Jr. (Donna), Robert L. Queen Sr. (Pam), and John L. Queen (Rhonda James); ...

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — Toni A. Gould, 78, of Grain Valley, Missouri, and formerly of Parsons, passed away at 11:56 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be ...

Gary Cook, 76 of Parsons, passed away at 2:01 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a monthslong bout of diarrhea, blood work, and a colonoscopy, I’ve been diagnosed with microscopic colitis. After a round of ...

DEAR ERIC: My friend was recently diagnosed with ADHD. She is now continually late for events or doesn’t show up at all. On one occasion my friend was coming for dinner at my house. An hour before she ...

I am despondent about the weather. No, I’m not writing about the slaying of another person in Minneapolis. I am despondent about the cold and snow that have locked me into my home for a long weekend.

New federal legislation that’s working its way through the House Committee on Agriculture would allow farmers or ranchers with just 50% stake in the business to get a loan from the U.S. Department of ...

Seven months from now, on August 6, 2026, Kansas voters will see on their primary ballots an amendment to the state constitution that they can vote “yes” or “no” on: The citizens of Kansas who are ...

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas and the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHCSEK) are, once again, hosting a Grant Writing Workshop to help area nonprofits improve their grant ...