Tempers were running hot during a portion of Tuesday’s county commission meeting. Commissioners wanted to know how, during a structure fire last week at the Harmony Health store in Iola, the following scenario developed: “I…

Students from Humboldt High School and Marmaton Valley High School in Moran donned their finest prom attire to celebrate Saturday evening. Though the ceremonial activities were a little different, they were able to attend the…

MORAN — Moran’s Emprise Bank branch, which has been mostly closed to the public since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, will close its doors for good June 25. For now, the bank remains open…

MORAN — Richard Dudley, age 74, thought he was going home to die. After contracting pneumonia caused by COVID-19, Dudley told doctors he didn’t want to be put on a ventilator. He’d rather go home,…

CHANUTE — Jerry Dean Sager, 62, Moran, was arrested by Chanute police officers for suspicion of sex and drug crimes following an alleged sexual assault. The Chanute Police Department said Sager was arrested after an…

MORAN — Haylee Meiwes eagerly anticipated a busy year with FFA. On top of the myriad projects and competition she enters annually through FFA, Meiwes was tapped last March as district vice president, which works…

Marmaton Valley High School will celebrate “The Roaring 20s” with their 2021 Winter Courtwarming ceremony Friday. The Queen will be crowned at 5:15 p.m., prior to Marmaton Valley’s home basketball games against St. Paul. The…

Meat processing plants across the country have been packed since the pandemic hit in March. So when the deer hunting season began, local butchers had to decide whether to interrupt their busy beef and hog…

Tisha Coleman fully expected her mother to live.  She was healthy, active and strong — emotionally and physically. And as a retired nurse, Nina Lou knew how to take care of herself. “But we’re just…

Marmaton Valley Jr./Sr. High School students will spend the rest of the month in remote learning because of the coronavirus pandemic, as all area districts reported new cases this week. Marmaton Valley Superintendent Kim Ensminger…