HUMBOLDT — David Ellsworth asked city council members to rescind an ordinance that prohibits pit bull and Rottweiler dogs in town.Ellsworth held in his fist several petitions signed by those who agree the two breeds,…

The USD 257 Board of Education approved the hiring of Karl Sherman as Iola Middle School science teacher and Kyle Lefler as the music teacher for both McKinley and Jefferson elementary schools. The district also…

Joshua Clay Yoder, 22, Mont Ida, died Sunday, June 11, 2017.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m Thursday, at the Garnett Church of the Nazarene, with burial following in the Mont Ida Cemetery, Mont Ida.…

Joseph Anthony Mader, 88, Garnett, died peacefully on Saturday, June 10, 2017, surrounded by his family in the home he built.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at St. Boniface Catholic Church…

The developer of a proposed hotel in east Iola spoke in depth about the benefits of bringing a Sleep Inn & Suites franchise to town.Bill Michaud, who opened a Sleep Inn in Fort Scott in…

Rep. Kent Thompson describes the restoration of Kansas income taxes as a “step in the right direction, but we still have a long ways to go.”Last week legislators voted to override Gov. Brownback’s veto of…

Iola’s downtown — already a bustling place during the workday — had more activity than usual Monday morning.A team of volunteers from the Iola CITF/PRIDE Committee, 4-H’ers and other city staffers were on hand to…

OKLAHOMA CITY — Elysia Kunkler didn’t take much of an offseason break from track and field. The Iola star — who wrapped up her freshman season just a couple weeks ago at the State Championships…

CHANUTE — Neosho County coach Cody Lassman knew his team would have a tough challenge on Saturday when they traveled to Chanute to face off with the state runner-ups in Triple-A from a year ago.The…

As Iola Mustangs’ coach Mark Percy watched the Post 15 Indians pile up runs on Friday night, he had to be wondering where this offensive dominance came from. After all, the team is comprised primarily…