The last time Yates Center High hosted a Kansas Class 2-1A Regional Baseball Tournament, Humboldt High’s Cubs won the championship. The Cubs defeated Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats for the title.Next week, the Cubs are back…

Marmaton Valley High and Humboldt High host Kansas Class 2-1A Regional Softball Tournaments next week. The Lady Cubs are veterans at hosting while this is the Wildcats’ first time to hold a regional.The two area…

Uniontown High’s Eagle softball and baseball teams now know where they stand going into next week’s Kansas Class 3A regional tournament action.It is the first year in Class 3A for the UHS teams. The Eagle…

Iola High’s Mustangs and Fillies found out  Wednesday their spots and opponents for baseball and softball regional play next week.The Mustangs go into next week’s Kansas Class 4A Regional Baseball Tournament as the No. 2…

Thunder rolled and lighting flashed through cross-shaped windows as graduating seniors and other worshippers heard a sermon, read Scripture and sang a chorus titled “Sanctuary” at the Iola High School Class of 2011 Baccalaureate Service.About…

Kyle Heffern was elected by his peers to deliver the keynote speech at Sunday’s graduation.It’s a special honor, he said.After toiling over the writing of it, he has been practicing his delivery.“It’s only about four…

Albert Raymond Caler, 90, of Columbus died Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Maude Norton Hospital in Columbus.He was born Oct. 16, 1920, in LaHarpe, to Albert D. and Alice Maude (Ransom) Caler. He attended a…

Martin A. Setter, 90, of Greeley, brother of Agnes Setter of Iola, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at  Allen County Hospital in Iola.Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Boniface…

Derek Wagner and Misty Claycomb, Osage City, announce the birth of a daughter, Elisa Marie, born May 5, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 1/4…

America’s response to $4 gas has been to demand that government do something to bring the price down. Instead, we should demand that government do much more to end our dependence on imported oil. President…