Law enforcement officers announced Friday the arrest of a “person of interest” related to the disappearance of Iolan Shawn Cook. Allen County Attorney Jerry Hathaway said in a press release that Joshua Knapp was arrested…

Richard Terry Adams, 92, Kincaid, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Guest Home Estates, Garnett, following complications of a stroke.   Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kincaid-Selma United Methodist Church in…

Earnest A. Foster Jr., 82, Bel Aire, died Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Earnest was born March 27, 1933, in Iola, the son of Earnest A. Foster Sr. and Marie…

Smoke from massive wildfires plaguing northern Oklahoma and southcentral Kansas made its way through the Iola area Wednesday evening. Several residents began noticing the smell of smoke around 9 o’clock, first in Woodson County, then…

Youngsters of all ages will be on the prowl this weekend for an assortment of Easter eggs, candy and other assorted prizes. Several organizations will once again sponsor Easter hunts Saturday. Windsor Place kicks things…

A knee-jerk reaction to horror is to pull in. Cocoon.  Which is exactly what the terrorists who set off bombs in Brussels Tuesday want the world to do. Instead, we must stand firm in denouncing…

Iola tennis coach Dan Berg, Isaiah Fawson’s Mustang teammates, and Isaiah himself were all not quite sure what to expect out of Fawson as he took the court with his team for their first event…

The Fillies’ junior varsity softball squad got off to a great start to their season on Tuesday as they won two home games against Chanute. Game one ended with a 4-3 decision. Mia Aronson pitched…

Louise Hedman, 83, Iola, went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2016. Louise was born in Humboldt on May 3, 1932, the daughter of Leslie and Mildred Grennell. Louise was employed at the…

HUMBOLDT — A group of about 90 students and their parents set their sights Tuesday on how the youth in Humboldt can avoid the pitfalls of illegal drugs and alcohol. The community conversation, sponsored by…