Humboldt High’s undefeated romp through the Tri-Valley League netted postseason honors for four Cubs players. Three — Caleb Vanatta, Hunter Murrow and Grayson Pearish — received all-league TVL recognition. Jacob Carpenter, meanwhile, received honorable mention.…

Allen County commissioners heard three proposals for budget support Tuesday morning, an annual aside to construction of their budget. Tim Cunningham, Tri-Valley Developmental Services, requested $65,000 for 2015, the same as this year. Cunningham said…

Iola City Administrator Carl Slaugh told Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning he would return July 1 with a request for how the county might help deal with financial shortfalls in the countywide ambulance service. In…

Yes, he was preaching to the choir. But even a group whose mission is to promote Iola needs a pep talk every once in a while. So it was that David Toland, Iola’s face for…

Home on the range has a different meaning to agriculture students than it does to other ACC pupils. The board of trustees of Allen Community College extended a listening ear Tuesday night to a variety…

A nna Hatfield speaks matter-of-factly, missing the emotion that belies her dire straits. Entering your fourth day of homelessness tends to dull the nerves like that. She’s cried twice. “I cried last night in the…

Charles W. Lingo, 88, Garnett, entered into his eternal rest on Monday, June 9, 2014, at Golden Heights in Garnett. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Garnett.…

William J. Sapienza was born Sept. 23, 1921 and died June 7, 2014. “Bill” was a decorated World War II veteran who served in the Pacific Theatre and was awarded five bronze stars. Bill enjoyed…

Nine area veterans from the Vietnam War remain faceless on the Memorial’s new “Wall of Faces” digital display. Instead of a picture, a Gen. Patton-like drawing of a man in uniform accompanies the soldiers’ names,…

Swim season starts today as Iola’s recreational department’s swim team heads to Coffeyville for the first meet of the season. Ciara Klubek, 25, is in her first season as head coach. “I have really high…