Humboldt (6-2) lost a heartbreaker 34-30 against Jayhawk Linn on Friday night. They fall to 1-1 in district play and the Jayhawks became the district champions as a result.  “People might say I’m crazy but…

ME TOO!Social media has been bombarded with these two simple words. If you aren’t aware of what they mean here is a quick lesson. “Me too” is a way to share with other women all…

I have a new role model.Her name is Jacinda Ardern and, at age 37, she has become New Zealand’s new prime minister.Ardern’s Labour Party won by garnering the support of three minor parties to overcome…

Norma J. Sams, age 92, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola.Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the LaHarpe Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be…

Iola City Council members will decide Monday whether to go ahead with construction of a pedestrian bridge spanning Elm Creek on South Washington Avenue.A bid from B&B Bridge Co., St. Paul, to erect a bridge…

In a notorious study of equal rights, one Iola woman was sentenced to hard labor It’s not a coincidence that Milton gave the devil the best lines in “Paradise Lost.” Or that of the three…

Imagine the comfort of knowing your child is safe from getting certain kinds of cancer.Today, that’s possible with the HPV vaccine, which prevents cancers of the genital areas and head and neck of men and…

The worst reason not to pursue a higher education is because of its impending costs.Ideally, a promising career — made possible only by advanced studies — will, sooner than later, pay for the initial investment…

Edward M. Riebel, age 91, Iola, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at Heartland Meadows in Iola.Edward Martin Riebel was the sixth of 13 children born to Joseph and Flora (Decker) Riebel. Ed was…

The Marmaton Valley volleyball team had a strong ending to their regular season on Tuesday at Uniontown, beating both Pleasanton and Uniontown. The Lady Wildcats are now 19-17 on the season. “Tuesday night was a…