CHANUTE – Ashleigh Nicholas came into her freshman year with the goal of keeping Iola girls’ track and field relevant especially the Fillies’ hurdlers. Prior to this season, the Fillies’ program was able to rely…

ERIE — Bryce Isaac is Humboldt’s Swiss Army knife.  Whether it is jumping, running or clearing the hurdles, Isaac is among the best the area has to offer.  The senior proved his versatility at the…

In a state so strapped for cash, Kansas officials are supposedly turning over every rock in the search for available funds. And yet right before them sits more than $1 billion in untapped funds. The…

Dorothy Schuster, 95, Garnett, died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at her home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Garnett Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church and left…

For the lay person, who has little idea what livestock judging at the collegiate level entails, Buddy Curry has a tip: “Think of it as a debate team with an animal influence.” Curry, recently named…

Iola High School’s graduating class of 2016 learned more than the “Three R’s” during its years within USD 257, Abigail Taylor said Sunday. Taylor, voted as the class speaker, spoke at Sunday’s commencement ceremony in…

Tracy Keagle and Georgia Masterson were in a giving mood Friday. The pair handed out sackloads of fresh produce, all free of charge, to folks of all stripes Friday afternoon. The occasion was the inaugural…

Dear editor, Well, it looks like our legislators have finally woken up to the fact that we voters might be as important to them as the big buck guys and that we may be just…

How Gates Manufacturing decided on locating in Iola 40 years ago is à la Goldilocks and the Three Bears, according to Jerry Skidmore, who at the time was serving as an Iola Commissioner. According to…

Iola High’s commencement Sunday means carefree days of summer aren’t far off — provided you’re young or old enough to be retired. Summer was a time when my buddies and I were free to do…