The Iola Middle School wrestling team competed at the Parsons Middle School Invitational on Tuesday. Below are the results for the Ponies: 74-78 – Damiean Dryden’s place is 4th and has scored 4.00 team points.Round…

Paul L. Woodard passed away in Iola Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. He is survived by his sons Luke and Landon, and four grandchildren Berke, Ella, Gage and Crue. Paul worked for Kraft Foods for over…

With area residents faced with trying times this holiday season, the Iola Elks Lodge wants to help.For more than 30 years, the Elks have provided food baskets to area families in need for Christmas, and…

Though only days before Thanksgiving, the talk at Tuesday’s county commission meeting dwelt largely on Christmas.Tracy Keagle, the force behind Santa’s Toy Shop, requested the commissioners’ approval to “light up all the trees on the…

OVERLAND PARK — The Allen Community College women’s basketball team lost 66-42 to Johnson County Community College on Monday night.It was the Lady Red Devils fourth straight defeat as they now fall to 4-6 on…

Just watch. The news that Sam Brownback is the most unpopular governor in America will backfire.Instead of making Kansans angry that their governor is so poorly regarded, the ranking will rally the troops and drive…

Tracy Keagle is in the giving spirit once again.She’s hopeful others are, too.Keagle is opening a Santa’s Toy Shop at 7 E. Madison in the days leading up to Christmas.The premise is simple.Any child, regardless…

LAHARPE — The LaHarpe Community Thanksgiving Dinner will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at LaHarpe City Hall.The traditional Thanksgiving meal is being prepared and will be served by Light of LaHarpe Church.

Local administrators apprised USD 257 Board of Education members of the district’s Title I program Monday night and the challenges they face with the implementation of new goals. “The bar is set higher, but that’s…

While Iola city employees will continue to receive merit raises, City Council members agreed to not pay any form of across-the-board cost of living pay hike.The decision came after a brief discussion Monday about the…