PITTSBURG — Progress is being made by Iola High’s tennis players, according to head coach Lyle Kern.The Mustangs notched four wins in the four divisions Thursday at Pittsburg High’s five-team tournament. Three came in the…

Kansas Sen. King, R-Independence, will be in Iola Monday as part of a two-week tour of southeast Kansas to discuss issues facing Kansas education.King, appointed earlier this year to replace Derek Schmidt, will be at…

Life hasn’t been easy for Jason Cannon.He underwent chemotherapy over a 10-year period in pre-teen years and, including two last month, has had three surgeries to remove two tumors from next to his brain and…

Elizabeth “Betty” L. Stockebrand, 78, of Yates Center died Friday, April 1, 2011, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.Funeral services were Monday at the United Methodist Church in Yates Center.  Memorials to the United Methodist…

Douglas E. Walters, 55, of McPherson died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at his home. He was born July 3, 1955, in Iola, to Loyd Jr. and Doris Walters. He graduated from Iola High School in…

Gary Ambrose Smith, 69, of Iola died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at his home.He was born Jan. 10, 1942, in Iola, to Ambrose John and Rachel R. (Kraus) Smith. He graduated from Iola High School…

Steve and Adelina Holloway, Gas, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a 5 p.m. reception April 16 at the Allen County Country Club.Steve Holloway and Adlina Perez were married April 16, 1961, at Trinity…

Destiny and Jeremy Young, Baldwin City, announce the birth of a son, Jackson Dean, born March 21, 2011, at Olathe Medical Center. He weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounce and was 17 3/4 inches long.Maternal grandmother…

PLEASANTON — Crest Middle School track athletes competed in Monday’s meet hosted by Pleasanton Junior High.Here are the results: Eighth GradeBoys: shot put-2. Rene Rodriguez, 38’0”; 75-m hurdles-1. Codi Vermillion, 13.86; discus-1. Rodriguez, 126’2, 5.…

Nick Fountain and Curtiss Bunch had back-to-back home runs in an eight-run second inning for Allen County Community College’s Red Devils.What was to be a nine-inning game Tuesday against visiting Ottawa University’s junior varsity, the…