When it comes to flowers, traditional brides are stepping outside the box.  “Traditional brides are going with a lot greenery in their bouquets and unusual boutonnieres,” according to Terry Butts, owner of Terry’s Flower Shop,…

FRONTENAC — The Mustangs had a tough second round in Friday’s portion of the 4A wrestling regional tournament in Frontenac. After Blazek began his day with a dominant victory over Chanute’s Ty Clements – during…

CHICAGO (Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day) — A 2-year-old Chicago toddler was shot and killed in a “gang hit” against a man in the car with her.A few days earlier two little girls, one 11, the…

INDEPENDENCE — Big games from Allen Community College sophomore guards E.J. Garnes and DaRon Mims weren’t enough to overcome Independence on Wednesday on the road. The Red Devils lost 86-68 despite getting 20 points from…

COLONY — The Crest Lancers boys basketball team has shown tremendous growth throughout this season with a brand new starting five from a year before and have positioned themselves to have a two-seed in their…

The Centers for Disease Control lists Kansas as one of 15 states experiencing high numbers of influenza-like illnesses. but  local agencies say they are not seeing large numbers of confirmed cases. According to the CDC’s…

New kiosks set up at Walmart and City Hall could help answer unsolved crimes, law enforcement officials said.Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and several sponsors were on hand last week for the unveiling of a…

Singing cowboy, Del Shields, Humboldt, invites area cowboys, cattle ranchers, and Western music enthusiasts to listen in on his latest endeavor, a radio show broadcast locally. The show, found at betterhorsesnetwork.com since Oct. 1, 2016, …

Virgel Paul Boyd, 96, Moran, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at  Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola.He was born on Nov. 11, 1920, in Pittsburg, the son of Oscar and Rozena (Kline) Boyd.…

Richard D. Fry, 58, Olathe, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at Olathe Medical Center. He was the sixth of seven children born to Forest and Ellen (Runnels) Fry. He grew up in Iola, graduating…