The Humboldt softball team has been rolling through opponents this season in route to an 18-0 record and on Wednesday Oswego was next up. The Cubs took care of the over-matched Oswego team by beating…

The recruiting process is a whirlwind for many athletes who are attempting to continue their careers in sports, and Allen Community College volleyball’s Kayleigh Roberts took that to the next level in the past month.…

Rep. Virgil Peck, R-Tyro, has filed to run for the Kansas Senate, replacing Sen. Jeff King, R-Independence, who announced last week that he will not run for re-election. Though both Republicans, it would be unfair…

Former Iolan Todd Allen Williams, 52, Jacksonville, Fla., died Saturday, April 30, 2016, at East Florida Hospice Care Facility.   Information about Williams’ life and memorial services will be provided at a later date.

Carl Allen Elmore, 86, formerly of Erie, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Sunset Manor in Waverly. Carl was born May 25, 1929, in McCune, the son of Harvey and Violet (Wells) Elmore and grew…

Kathy Spencer passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home in Iola. Kathy was born Oct. 25, 1952, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Bertha Burgherr and Paul Wilson, both deceased. She…

LAHARPE — About this time every year Jason Prock re-acquaints himself with a number of LaHarpe property owners. And the “hello” isn’t always welcomed.  In his role as LaHarpe code enforcement officer, it’s Prock’s responsibility…

HUMBOLDT — After being shuttered briefly Monday for failing to pay back sales taxes, Barfoot Lumber is back in business. Owner Kent Barfoot and the Kansas Department of Revenue both announced Wednesday afternoon that a…

O n Wednesday, a small crew from Unruh House Moving lifted a 50,000-lb. iron bridge from a gravel lot bordering the south banks of Elm Creek in Iola and set it, by some combination of…

Iola lost a pair of games to Santa Fe Trail on Tuesday, falling 3-1 and 7-6 in nine innings, but that is not the first thing that Iola coach Chris Weide will take away from…