Nearly lost amid the hubbub of Tuesday’s announcement that G&W Foods hopes to build a new grocery store in downtown Iola was the other portion of the ambitious project — new housing complexes.As reported previously…

“A grand opportunity,” Allen County Commissioner Tom Williams called a plan to bring a G&W Grocery and apartments to the site of the old Allen County Hospital.“It would be great for the community,” Williams said…

Spring sports are moving down the stretch of their respective seasons, with regionals right around the corner.For Iola High’s boys tennis team, their Class 4A Regional will be Friday and Saturday at Parsons. They will…

Mary A. Cleaver, 64, Iola, died Monday, May 4, 2015, at her home.Mary was born Oct. 8, 1950, in Humboldt, the daughter of Walter Marion and Lucille Inez (Heimberg) Pollet. The family moved to Iola…

Stan Scoville, 69, Iola, died Saturday, May 2, 2015, doing what he enjoyed most, riding his bicycle on the Prairie Spirit Trail.Stan was born Sept. 5, 1945, in Lompoc, Calif., the son of Jess and…

Neil W. Holloway, 86, Iola, formerly of Lone Elm, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola.He was born April 5, 1929, in Fort Scott, the son of Dewey and…

NEODESHA — Humboldt High’s varsity track team competed at Neodesha on Thursday. The girls placed sixth of 10 teams. The boys took second of nine teams.Individual results follow: Girls Sierra Brinkerhoff; 200-meter dash, 28.96 seconds,…

BURLINGTON — Iola Middle School’s track season came to a close at Burlington on Friday. The seventh grade girls ended the season with a first place team finish. The eighth-graders finished in fourth of nine…

MORAN — A series of rules allowing motorists to operate all-terrain and utility vehicles on Moran’s city streets are in place.City Council members voted 4-1 to adopt an ordinance that permits ATV and UTV users…

PITTSBURG — Sunday recognized a wish come true, but don’t expect the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas to stop dreaming. In just 12 years the clinic has gone from a client base of 6,000…