Dear Dr. Roach: I’m 87 and have survived melanoma, which is now under control. I garden, grow flowers and landscape daily. I keep busy two to three hours a day outside. But last week I…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a modest 2% annual rate in the second quarter, a pace sharply lower than the 3%-plus growth rates seen over the past year. Many analysts believe growth…

Allen Community College was the site for Iola High’s only home cross country meet of the season. With the home field advantage the Mustangs and Fillies didn’t disappoint.  The varsity boys and girls cruised to…

Marmaton Valley and Crest took to the hardwood for Tuesday night volleyball action. The Wildcats mustered a split, while the Lady Lancers lost both of their matches.  Marmaton Valley The Wildcats won in two sets…

Isaiah Trester makes a tackle for the Mustangs. Iola was unable to earn a victory, losing to Fort Scott, 7-0. 

The Ned Yost story that sticks in the mind came from the playoff runs. Of course that’s when it happened. Nobody’s career in Kansas City sports turned quicker or with more force than Yost’s during…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs faced a crucial third-and-long with just under two minutes to go, clinging to a 33-28 lead over the Baltimore Ravens and hoping to put the game…

Repairs to leaking showers in patient rooms at Allen County Regional Hospital could start in the near future, but a pending management change provides an opportunity to rethink their purpose. The hospital last month received…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The NCAA is suspending its deadlines for schools to respond to charges levied by the governing body in the wake of college basketball’s corruption scandal. In a letter obtained by The…

While Allen County officials wait to hear back from the Kansas Department of Transportation about possible repair work on roads used as detours during construction on US-169, commissioner Jerry Daniels recommended the county be proactive…