The Allen Community College volleyball team continued to struggle on Monday as they fell to No. 11 Cowley Community College in straight sets (7-25, 16-25, 9-25). The Red Devils committed 14 errors. In all three…

MORAN — Captain “Magic” Valentino Willis is bringing his anti-drug and anti-violence message to students in Iola, Moran and Humboldt. “I’m teaching kids to respect their culture, teachers, counselors and be involved in education,” Willis…

The Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department is offering free “drive-thru” flu shots for area residents who have insurance coverage between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday. Simply pull up to the clinic at 411 N.…

CHANUTE — Two years after her death, 15-year-old Carlie Almond is being memorialized by a book, “The Carlie Challenge.” The book, published by her family — parents Brad and Amy Almond and Carlie’s brother, Brad…

Encouraged by the early success of the Regional Rural Technology Center in LaHarpe, Superintendent of Schools Stacey Fager is working to bring a wind energy technology program to the students of USD 257. The program,…

Any future talks of resizing the Iola City Council must come from the Council members themselves.Iola City Administrator Sid Fleming has broached the topic on two occasions, but has received a cool to tepid response.“I…

Mild weather has been a friend to this year’s utility customers.Last winter ranked among the 10 warmest in the past 150 years, energy consultant Scott Shreve told Iola City Council members Monday. Conversely, August ranked…

One of the beautiful things about being a U.S. citizen is the right to voice your opinion.That’s why Lady Liberty is emblematic of (most) everyone’s idea of a country that welcomes the oppressed and downtrodden…

PITTSBURG — The Iola Fillie tennis team made the trip to Pittsburg on Thursday to take on Bishop Miege, Columbus, Fort Scott and Pittsburg at Pittsburg State. Iola head coach Jenn Bycroft mixed up her…

The Yates Center Wildcats have competed against some of the top competition over the past several weeks and have come out looking pretty good after competing at the Missouri Southern University Stampede in Joplin and…