Iola High’s perpetually short-handed wrestling squad saw both ends of the spectrum Thursday evening. It was a foregone conclusion the Mustang wrestlers would come up on the short end of overall scores in home dual…

LACYGNE — The Mustangs played a good first quarter, but quickly fell behind to lose at Prairie View 55-35 Thursday night. “I know that we weren’t really good,” coach Bill Peeper said. “It was kind…

  LACYGNE — Emma Piazza’s last second, halfcourt heave as time expired wasn’t enough to send the Fillies to double-overtime. Instead, Iola High lost to Prairie View 52-49 in a hard-fought — albeit sloppy at…

PLEASANTON — Crest High secured a 55-26 win on the road against Pleasanton Tuesday.Thanks to a huge second-quarter scoring outburst, the Lancers eased to victory. Crest outscored Pleasanton 32-5 in the quarter. “Offensively, we weren’t…

Brock Artis will run his way back to Oklahoma. The Tulsa native spent the past two seasons running for Allen Community College’s cross country program and has signed a letter of intent to run for…

Iola’s iconic H.L. Miller and Son building — most recently home to Madison Avenue Steaks and Chops — remains for sale.Three bids from prospective buyers were opened Wednesday morning at Community National Bank. None met…

Cooper Studios Dance Center dancers will bring the magic of “The Nutcracker,” to Iola once again this holiday season. This year the company will have a special guest dancer.Alec Roth, a professional dancer from Milwaukee,…

The Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Allen and Neosho County is relaunching.“We have a new working model in the state and new practices in the program,” area director Rhonda Dewitt said. “We have…

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church will dedicate its new dining hall and expanded kitchen area Saturday evening. The event is by invitation, and will be followed by a public grand opening on Jan. 21.For 10 years…

Jeb Bush would be a strong presidential Republican candidate for 2016.As the former governor of Florida he knows the constraints of a budget, he has a strong base of support, a familial tie to the…