Rexanna Lynn Olson, 53, of Humboldt died Sunday, May 10, 2011, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.She was born July 27, 1957, in Chanute, to Rex and Bonnie (Gormley) Greve. She graduated from high school…

Alyce Mae Elliott, 77, of Kansas City, Mo., died Friday, May 13, 2011. She was a 1951 graduate of Iola High School.She was a longtime supporter of United Methodist Women and volunteered at Shepherd’s Center…

When Kansas lawmakers finished their budget work this year, leaving it in required balance without a tax increase, an analyst noticed that the poor will suffer most from the cuts. The same observation can be…

Marmaton Valley High’s softball and baseball teams reached the semifinals of their respective Class 2-1A regional tournaments. That’s as far as the Wildcat squads got.At home in Moran, Marmaton Valley’s girls fell 15-0 in four…

HUMBOLDT — Two years removed from a team placing second at state, Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs are headed back to a state softball tournament.The Lady Cubs claimed a 2011 Kansas Class 2-1A Regional Softball Tournament…

Two senior Iola High track athletes have been suspended.  According to IHS track head coach Marvin Smith, Kyle Heffern and Ralph Shafer will not compete at Friday’s Class 4A regional track meet. There was an…

SPRING HILL — Spring Hill High’s Broncos are quickly becoming Iola High Mustangs’ regional nemesis.For the second straight year, the Broncos ousted the Mustangs from Kansas Class 4A Regional Baseball Tournament contention in a semifinal…

“The Magic of Mark Toland” will be featured Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at Iola Community Theatre’s Warehouse Theatre, 203 S. Jefferson Ave., the latest of ICT’s One Night Stand performances.In addition, Toland, a home-grown…

Pride in their accomplishment of completing requirements for a general education development diploma and gratitude to friends, family and teachers was echoed by Christopher Martin, Joshua Hansen and Christina Orr as they addressed their fellow…

Allen County commissioners signed off Tuesday on a change to Humboldt’s neighborhood revitalization program.Humboldt City Administrator Larry Tucker presented a change in the filing deadline for property owners to seek property tax refunds for improving…