HUMBOLDT — Fans got a sneak peek of the area’s volleyball talent for the upcoming season when Humboldt hosted a preseason tournament on Friday.With 10 teams attending and nine different schools represented, the championship came…

FORT SCOTT — The Post 15 Double-A Indians went into this season with the clear objective of doing whatever it takes to be prepared for the Zone Tournament and State Tournament later this summer.Part of…

OLATHE — The Iola Mustangs have a tremendous future on the baseball diamond and part of that promise was on display this weekend in the Kansas USSSA Tournament at Heritage Park in Olathe.The 14-and-under Mustangs…

Richard Earl Settlemyer, 85, rural Colony passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital.He was born Sept. 19, 1931, in rural Colony to Myrl Noah Isaac and Nellie Mae (Pippinger) Settlemyer.…

Colton Lee Jones, 24, Moran, died Thursday, June 29, 2017.Colton was the son of Jamie and Debra (Dudley) Jones. He was enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard and a member of the 170th Maintenance…

Mary Perez and Charles Glore enjoy a slice of watermelon Monday at Arrowood Lane Residential Care. The annual watermelon feed offers melons to residents of Arrowood, Greystone and the general public. Glore, 83, is a…

HUMBOLDT — Saturday’s Duck Soup Co-ed Softball Tournament at Sweatt Field was a hit. The tournament, named after the 1933 movie starring the four Marx brothers, involved running the bases backward. Batters approached home plate…

HUMBOLDT — Claiming no direct relation to aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur, David Wright of Chanute shares a passion for flying of a different sort.“There might be some of their blood in me but I…

Whether the best fishing spots can be found in Humboldt or Iola is an argument Taner King, 9, will not debate. King, a seasoned fisherman who first cast his line as a kindergartner, keeps his…