Marilyn E. Prock, 61, Iola, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.Marilyn was born March 13, 1953, in Iola, the daughter of Lewis Rivers and Betty Arleene (Estep) Howland. The…

COFFEYVILLE — Iola Middle School’s eighth grade boys basketball A-Team wasn’t able to beat Coffeyville on Monday in a rematch from last Thursday’s home game in which Iola won. The Ponies lost 36-19.“We did a…

OSWEGO — A slow start doomed the Marmaton Valley High’s girls basketball team in a 36-28 loss to Oswego.The Wildcats only mustered two points in the first quarter, scored by Kyla Drake. Oswego scored eight…

YATES CENTER — Despite the 66-39 victory, Humboldt High’s coach David Taylor thought his team could have done better on defense and grabbing rebounds.“We were sloppy. I thought at times we played a little bit…

YATES CENTER — A last-ditch effort by Yates Center High’s girls basketball team wasn’t enough to get the win against the Humboldt Lady Cubs on Friday. Humboldt escaped with a 45-41 victory.“We didn’t play our…

Allen County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to pay materials costs — $14,878.90 — to place a new roof on the Gas school.Mayor Darrel Catron and other Gas representatives had sought assistance from the county…

HUMBOLDT — K.B. Criss, USD 258 superintendent of schools, has returned home after suffering a heart attack Friday.Criss was attending a meeting with school superintendents from across the state in Wichita Friday when he fell…

Hospital trustees agreed to pay Murray Construction $45,000 for repair work done recently to the new Allen County Regional Hospital. The stone exterior has had some issues as well as interior walls facing east, said…

A $3.6 million shortfall in the Judiciary Branch’s budget could shut courtrooms across the state before June 6 if additional monies aren’t found, although a potential solution is near.Allen County District Judge Daniel Creitz told…

Several races developed for seats on governing bodies through Allen County before the noon Tuesday filing deadline, including two for Iola City Council positions. The city-school spring election will be on April 7. In Iola,…