Iolans likely have passed by the old Dr. Garlinghouse building countless times, giving little thought to the long-abandoned upstairs apartments that have sat vacant for a half century or longer.Ryan Sparks sees something else.“When I…

After months of negotiations, and then holding their collective breaths, Iola officials got word Monday their work had come to fruition. Gates Corporation is expanding its Iola plant.Gates Corporation manufactures industrial and automotive products —…

Iola High’s Kohl Endicott won’t have to go very far to continue his cross country running career. Endicott signed his letter of intent to run at Allen Community College next fall.“I just like to run…

Roy Smith has been enforcing the rules for nearly 30 years now.Drive over the speed limit, expect a ticket. Sell narcotics, expect an arrest.Drive reckless through the lane, expect a whistle. Smith, 55, has been…

MORAN— Marmaton Valley High School FCCLA students are taking a stand for sitting down. For dinner that is. The students are promoting a healthier family environment with the Stand Up for Sitting Down to Dinner…

On a chilly early December day a little boy showed up at McKinley Elementary in need of a coat.In days gone by a staff member might have dashed downtown and found a wrap at a…

The steep medical costs awaiting a cancer patient are well documented. Less examined, though, are the menacing accumulations of day-to-day expenses — gas for the car, utility bills, groceries, kids’ clothes, home repair — whose…

Iolan Scout Henry, 18, remains hospitalized at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a single-car accident left her stranded on a creek bed for about seven hours in near freezing temperatures early Sunday morning.The…

COFFEYVILLE — Allen Community College’s mens basketball team remained undefeated in Jayhawk East play with a 88-78 win over Coffeyville on Saturday. The Ravens started the game off with two 3-pointers to take a quick…

FREDONIA — A pair of Iola High wrestlers each placed second at the Fredonia Wrestling Invitational on Saturday. Andrew Garber came in second at the 182-pound weight class and Colton Toney came in second at…