Orva M. Bland Sr. 82, of Iola died Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. He was born April 16, 1928, in Topeka, to William M. and Gladys (Richmond) Bland. When he…

Home Detail has added a book room in its store, 9 W. Madison Ave.Owners Charlie and Roberta Johnson purchased Dorothy Samford’s Book Nook, a block to the west on Madison Avenue, two years ago.They moved…

MORAN — Mike McEwan’s family has a rule.If you’re hungry, and it’s dinner time, go ahead and cook.“My parents were pretty good about teaching us how to take care of ourselves,” said McEwan, 47. “That…

SALINA — Iola High senior Marcus Sullivan recorded the first-ever opening-round victory for Mustang wrestling Friday morning at the 2011 Kansas Class 4A Wrestling Tournament.Sullivan, in his second state tournament in as many years, defeated…

Squeeze a balloon to make it narrow. It responds by bulging elsewhere in exact proportion. No surprise.Increase spending on special education in Kansas schools by $26 million. Take the money from another state spending slot,…

“Don’t Dress for Dinner” is hyped as having more twists than a corkscrew.Iola Community Theatre’s dessert theater production this weekend and next is that and more. Intrigue ripples through the play, which has married couple…

Freshman Alex Hill, Iola, pitched the second game for Allen County Community College last Saturday. A mix-up in statistics from ACCC had the incorrect pitcher for the second game.The Red Devils won both games against…

COLONY — The regular season for Crest High’s girls ended on a sour night Thursday.The Lady Lancers struggled on offense all night as visiting St. Paul High rolled to a 57-8 win.“We actually got a…

COLONY — Crest High’s boys “had a lot of turnovers and we didn’t shoot the ball all that well,” head coach Travis Hermreck said Thursday.So why is he so happy?“I was glad to see ‘us’…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High’s girls squad sent their seniors out in style Thursday night.The Wildcats took full control with dominating second and third quarters to break open a close game against Northeast High of…