TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly dropped plans to take a rapid COVID-19 test Wednesday even though a state lawmaker who attended one of her public events tested positive. Kelly’s office issued a…

Iola High School’s Ryker Curry signed to play college baseball at Pittsburg State in a ceremony on Wednesday.  Curry will be expected to pitch at PSU. Curry plays multiple positions on the high school and…

The high school football season in the area has come to a close. Soon we will be asking you to vote for area player of the year. We have compiled stats from across the area…

A New Jersey gym owner who punched a police officer during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in prison, a likely benchmark for dozens of…

A canvass of last week’s election answered the question of who will be Humboldt mayor — Nobby Davis — but also raised the question of whether Mark Peters can serve on both the Iola Council…

Allen men’s basketball played its fourth game in a week on Tuesday against Kansas Wesleyan’s junior varsity squad. The Red Devils won 94-73. Allen didn’t start well, struggling to get out of the gates. Allen’s…

On a split vote, county commissioners signed off on a new agreement to continue ambulance services in a partnership with the City of Iola. Commissioners approved the new, five-year contract on a 2-1 vote Tuesday,…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s girls are creating a little March madness in November. The Wildcats played games on Monday and Tuesday, and in three of the four contests, the games went down to…

With Allen Community College President John Masterson set to retire, the college is altering its long-term planning process a bit. College trustees approved Masterson’s request Tuesday to institute a “bridge plan” for the rest of…

UNIONTOWN — Marmaton Valley’s Junior High basketball team set its sights on Uniontown on Tuesday night. The Wildcats split a pair of games. The A team won 27-24. The Wildcats trailed 19-16 at the half.…