With the coronavirus causing school to be cancelled, my son brought his schoolwork home. He shared with us a Greek mythology worksheet about Pandora’s Box. If you aren’t familiar, the Greek god Zeus gave a…

The already-delayed professional sports seasons in North America could be on hiatus for significantly longer than first planned after federal officials said Sunday that they recommend all in-person events involving 50 people or more be…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas’ top education official on Sunday urged public schools to remain closed this week, and the state health department called for people who are traveling outside the…

Michael Graves wanted to honor a man he barely knew, so he made up a book about him. “To Leave a Shadow,” the winter book selection for Iola Reads, tells the story of private investigator…

Reta Mae Johnson, age 99, a resident of Bronson, passed away early Friday, March 13, 2020, at her home. She was born Aug. 4, 1920, on the family farm northeast of Bronson, the daughter of…

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 62-year-old female. In January 2018 I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. I received a stem cell transplant in May of that year and am in remission. Everything was…

Dear Carolyn: For a few weeks last year, my husband and I were pretty sure we were going to get a divorce and shared that fact with a select few people (who in turn spread…

Iola city officials announced today they are closing City Hall to the public and taking other preventive health measures in light of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Among the steps announced by Mayor Jon Wells…

Both Dierks and Kyron Kegler are free throws away from sketching their names in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. But before the Kegler boys can cement their status in the…

Iola boys tennis was in action against Independence on Thursday afternoon. It was a learning experience for the Mustangs. Senior Elijah Fawson was the only player to capture a victory.  Fawson finished 1-1 on the…