On Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, Joseph (Joey) Lee Hermreck, 17 years old, of Moran, chose to leave this earth and join his beloved family members who passed before him. Joey was born Aug. 26, 2003,…

Enrollment at Iola Junior College has zoomed from 155 to 230 in the last year. Iola’s school population will be higher in all brackets, according to Ennor Horine, superintendent of schools. Finding room and teachers…

The opportunity for Congress to expand Medicare is a real possibility if Democrats hang together during the upcoming budget resolution talks. Two changes would make a huge difference: 1. Lower the eligibility age to 60;…

Five times I landed at the Kabul airport. Before touching down, I saw women doing what I was doing — pulling a headscarf out of a bag. I experienced natural trepidation: Would I get through…

Dr. Ryan Alexander hopes Allen Community College students will take advantage of the new Kansas Promise Scholarship program, which will help students cover the costs of attending a community college. ACC’s criminal justice studies program…

A gymnasium filled with junior varsity volleyball players — many playing at the high school level for the first time — was the setting for an action-packed Iola Invitational ‘tournament Saturday.  Under the tournament format,…

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Squeezing into the stifling costume of a professional sports mascot can make you lose 10 pounds in a half hour. So just imagine jumping around in one — skipping across the…

Raúl Munguía is ready to make some beautiful music. The Honduras native is the new director and conductor for the Iola Area Symphony Orchestra, which began practicing Monday night for its fall concert on Oct.…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs began trimming their roster to the 53-man limit for the regular season on Monday, and coach Andy Reid may have found himself having a more difficult time this…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana communities beginning the huge task of clearing debris and repairing the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida are facing the depressing prospect of weeks without electricity in the stifling, late-summer heat. …