Volleyball teams hit the courts for Kansas high school substate tournament play Saturday. The seedings and pairings for area  volleyball teams were announced late Wednesday afternoon.Cross country teams from Iola High, Marmaton Valley High, Humboldt…

HUMBOLDT — As cool as the temperatures dipped Thursday evening, the action on the three-eighths mile dirt track at Humboldt Speedway was as hot as ever.When the dust settled on the final race of the night…

Running the football.Iola High’s Mustangs are concentrating on executing their run game on offense and stopping the running game of opponents. They weren’t able to make the stops last week against Fort Scott.The Tigers rolled…

HUMBOLDT — Sharon Bauer wants to do more than just hand out hammers or serve coffee early Saturday morning.“I really hope I get to do physical work,” she said. “That’s why I signed up.”Bauer and…

The former Allen County volunteer firefighter accused of setting a series of grass fires in Carlyle and Geneva townships was in Magistrate Court Wednesday for a status hearing, the first step in what could be…

With closure of the Fort Scott mail processing center Aug. 19 it’s unlikely Iolans have noticed any difference in local mail service.“There won’t be any change for 99 percent” of U.S. Postal Service patrons, Richard…

Iola will get a taste of the city this weekend when Tyler Gregory’s one-man band brings busking indoors.Friday night at 10, the Lawrence native — a street performer at heart — will take the stage…

Call it embattled women vs. Gov. Sam Brownback.  The gals won. Round one, at least. The case before U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten concerned the Dodge City Family Planning Clinic and the governor’s decision…

Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs went into Tuesday’s final regular season volleyball matches with third place in Tri-Valley League play on the line. The Lady Cubs had to beat Fredonia. It didn’t happen. Humboldt lost to…

  HUMBOLDT — Hot, dry, cool. Action is going to be hot on Humboldt Speedway’s track. The weather forecast is dry and cool for the four-night King of America Modified Nationals this week. Starting tonight,…