HUMBOLDT — A request to purchase waste water to prepare Humboldt Speedway for weekly races turned into a drought relief measure at Monday night’s council meeting. City Administrator Larry Tucker proposed selling “gray” water —…

The first days of school are made even more anxious than normal because of a policy that waits until the last minute to inform kindergarten students and their parents of what school they will be…

The move by LaHarpe parents asking USD 256 to bring buses into their town prompted USD 257 board members Monday night to discuss how best to keep students in Iola’s district. Tony Leavitt, board president,…

MORAN — Safety took precedence over Monday night’s Marmaton Valley USD 256 board of education meeting and parent Angelia Roney was there to explain why. Currently, Marmaton Valley students who are outside of Moran city…

Lillian K. Steele, 82, lifelong Gas resident, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.Lillian was born Dec. 8, 1929, in Gas, the daughter of John and Beatrice (Perkins) Schiefelbine.…

Mitt Romney’s pick in Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate is so good, many may be wishing Ryan was leading the ticket. Ryan makes no bones about his vision for America. And because…

…Success at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Sorry Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt and the U.S. Dream Team. You did well but these games belonged to the women of the world. Especially the U.S.A. women, who…

WAHPETON, N.D. — It was not the ending they wanted but Iola American Legion Post 15’s AA Indians saw their state championship season come to an end Friday evening. The 2012 Kansas American Legion AA…

Milo “Drumsticks” Combs was a kid magnet Friday night at the fourth annual back-to-school Moonlight Splash at Iola’s municipal swimming pool, sponsored by Steve and Cecilia Orcutt, retired USD 257 art teachers. Milo — in…

Those planning a night on the town in the coming days will want to think twice before getting behind the wheel. The Iola Police Department is joining 150 other law enforcement agencies across the state…