ERIE — Humboldt Middle School’s girls punched their ticket for the Tri-Valley League championship game Thursday. The Lady Cubs put forth what head coach Eric Carlson said was their best performance of the season with…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s boys exploded out of the locker room Thursday. Twice. The Cubs blitzed visiting Jayhawk-Linn with a 27-7 first-quarter run. But the Jayhawks turned the tables in the second quarter, cutting Humboldt’s…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s girls were the model of offensive efficiency and defensive dominance Thursday. The Lady Cubs saw six players notch buckets in a dominating first quarter as Humboldt blasted its way to a…

Students from 15 high schools, Allen Community College and Iola Middle School gave their rapt attention to Temple Grandin’s presentation on animal behavior and humane animal treatment at Iola’s Bowlus Fine Arts Center. It was…

David L. Ensminger, 94, of Moran, Kan., passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. He had been receiving hospice care for the past two months.   David was born to Gladys and Alpha (A.A.) Ensminger on…

Marijuana citation issued Iola police officers cited Amber Tisdale and Audrey Billings for possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia after officers executed a search warrant Jan. 23 in the 900 block of North Buckeye Street. Animal…

GRIDLEY – The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of a single-vehicle fatality accident that occurred early Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, 3 miles north of Gridley. James Dylan Lomon, 21, died at the…

Donald Trump’s first two weeks in the Oval Office have featured plenty of jaw-dropping moments. Even so, his proposal of an American “takeover” of Gaza on Feb. 4 was extraordinary.  He combined sinister ideas —…

A GoFundMe account has been set up to benefit Colleen Gregg of Chanute, who was injured in a two-vehicle accident on the outskirts of Iola Wednesday morning. Organizers said Gregg faces a long and grueling…

Joy Susanne (Susie) Shearer, 75, of Blue Springs, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 in Elgin, S.C., with her daughter by her side. Susie was a Methodist by faith. She was a loving wife,…