Humboldt High’s Cubs had homecourt advantage to open 2010 Kansas Class 2A Substate Basketball play. It didn’t work for the fourth-seeded Cubs Tuesday.West Elk High’s Patriots cashed in on 24 of 38 free throw attempts…

About 10 years ago Joe Hess stopped by the Iola Senior Citizens, Inc., bargain shop at 223 S. State to buy a shirt. He walked out with 20 shirts that cost him $1 — total.“I…

Allen County commissioners  learned Tuesday morning a windfall came the county’s way the day before.On Monday Klein Tools, Inc., Chicago, wired $225,720.31 to County Treasurer Sharon Utley to pay real estate and personal property taxes…

As a culmination to the seven-week-long Iola Reads, Kansas State University librarian Diana Farmer, who has worked in Afghanistan, will show photographs and talk about her time there. Farmer will speak at 7 p.m. March…

USD 257 teachers eligible for retirement may be bought out.Board members reached tentative accord Monday evening to pay up to six teachers a lump sum $25,000 each to retire.Teachers were apprised of the buyout this…

Any cuts USD 257 board members make to confront loss of state aid will hurt children, City Administrator Judy Brigham said at an informal session attended by about 30 people, mostly parents, on Tuesday. Joel…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley USD 256 could face a loss of up to $300,000 in its  2010-11 budget if legislators don’t raise money to deal with a revenue shortfall in Topeka that is approaching $500…

Mary L. Piazza, 82, of Iola died Monday, March 1, 2010, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt.She was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of William Henry and Ruby (Robinson) Pease.She married…

Delorse Florene Zornes, 76, of Moran died Monday, March 1, 2010, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels in Iola.Funeral services will…

Bob Leon Arrowood, 80, of Iola died  Monday, March 1, 2010, at Allen County Hospital.He was born July 8, 1929, in DePew, Okla., to Raymond and Leta (Rogers) Arrowood. The family moved to southern California…