It’s all about the dress when a girl is asked to prom.Gowns embellished with beading and mirrored tiles will sparkle at Saturday’s Iola prom as camera flashes are fired by family members and friends.Long, colorful…

HUMBOLDT — Feral animals roaming Humboldt’s city streets — cats in particular — will be targeted over the next month.Humboldt City Council members approved Monday a 30-day contract with Carson & Son Nuisance Animal Control…

YATES CENTER — Gov. Sam Brownback grew up on a farm near tiny Parker in Linn County, and in 1974 was state president of the high school Future Farmers of America organization. In that role,…

HUMBOLDT — Summer meals will be offered on weekdays free of charge to any youngster who shows up, USD 258 Board of Education members decided Monday.Board members approved the summer food service program proposed by…

Board members Monday night got a sober assessment of what needs done to maintain schools in USD 257.Scott Stanley, director of operations, predicted cost at $4.873 million. He gave no definite timeline but made it…

Harold V. Lundine, 93, of Iola died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Tara Gardens in Iola.He was born April 28, 1917, in Munich, N.D., to Henry and Josephine (Smith) Lundine. He grew up in  and…

Howard James Tidd, 81, of rural Iola died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.He was born April 24, 1929, in Neosho Falls, to Frank and Elizabeth (Diebolt) Tidd. He grew…

LYNDON — Southern Coffey County High’s track teams had a tough start to the 2011 track season Friday.The Titans scored nine points. Aaron Ludolph finished second in the high jump at 6’0”. The 4×800-meter relay…

INDEPENDENCE — It was the Neodesha High Invitational played at Independence.Iola High’s Mustangs came home with medals in the two singles divisions from Friday’s tennis tournament.Garrett Catron garnered the second-place medal in the No. 1…

PAOLA — Iola High’s Mustangs scored 22 points in Friday’s Paola High Invitational track meet. The meet was dominated by Paola and Lansing.“Eight of the 12 teams scored less than 35 points so points were…