Not the home openers they wanted here Thursday night for Iola Middle School’s girls.The IMS eighth-grade girls’ A-team found themselves in a big hole quickly. They never got out of it losing to visiting Columbus…

Attitudes reflect leadership.Iola USD 257 is on the brink of voting to leave the Southeast Kansas League after 65 years to join the Pioneer League. If the board of education votes to do so on…

Changes are afoot — again — at Elm Creek Community Garden.These most recent improvements come courtesy of a University of Kansas grant, Call Construction, Diebolt Lumber and artists Tracy Keagle and Jim Smith.All told, grants…

Noah Herschberger, 81, of rural Iola died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Allen County Hospital.Information about his life and funeral arrangements will be published when provided by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola.Online condolences…

Former Iola resident Richard L. “Scotty” Scott, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, after a long illness. Born in Yates Center, he was a longtime resident of Bartlesville, Okla.He received a bachelor of science degree…

Saturday night in the big town! Chuck and I just got home from going through the Weatherbie hay bale maze. What an experience, what entertainment for $4.They have done an amazing job creating the haunted…

Where will Gov. Sam Brownback and the conservative Legislature try to take Kansas? Up the mountain — or over the cliff?Think positive.Put aside abortion and gay marriage. Those issues grab headlines but don’t really have…

Ben Womelsdorf, local natural resource officer for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, reported finding two poached deer in Allen County over the weekend.“We just want to remind residents that the department needs their…

ARKANSAS CITY — Allen County Community College’s cross country runners concluded their 2010 season Monday at the NJCAA Region VI/Jayhawk Conference meet hosted by Cowley County Community College.The lone runner for the ACCC women was…

Register/Jocelyn Sheets Terry Pack, former Neosho County Community College, Chanute, wrestling coach and founder of Legend of Gold Wrestling Camps in South Dakota, works with Aiden Johnson (left) and Robby Cook, both of Humboldt, at…