Onlookers came out in droves Tuesday for a one-of-a-kind sale, featuring a wide assortment of heavy construction equipment, tools and scrap iron belonging to the late Johnny Womack.The sale took most of the day on…

Former Iolan Daramis Steward Montz, 88, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 in Lincoln, Neb.She was born Oct. 24, 1922, in Iola, to C. Dewey and Suzan R. (Page) Steward. She was the first child of…

Jamie and Heather Martin, Iola, announce the birth of a daughter, Isabelle Grace,  born June 2, 2011, at Allen County Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 8.4 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. She joins a…

A slow motion flood on the Missouri River is in progress. The river is already high. Six hundred residents in Hamburg, Iowa, were told Sunday to get out of their homes within 24 hours. And…

New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show that a few more people moved into Kansas and Missouri between 2008 to 2009 than moved out. Kansas gained 13,600, Missouri added about 11,000.A sigh of relief…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Speedway honored the heritage of local stock car racing Friday with its annual “old timers” reunion.The vintage car drivers made a stop at the Speedway as a special feature for Friday’s regular…

ELSMORE — Don Budd of Kansas City, Kan., claimed the singles championship for the Kansas Trap Shooting Association (KTA) Eastern Zone. Budd hit 195 clay targets out of 200 Sunday for the in-zone title.Budd also…

OTTAWA —  As hot as the weather all weekend, Iola American Legion Post 15’s AA Indians won five straight games, winning Ottawa’s Bob Coffin Invitational tournament.The Indians ended their blistering match through the tournament with…

Probation was ordered for the final two perpetrators who admitted to burglarizing Ray’s Metal Depot, using a cutting torch to eventually open a safe and steal thousands of dollars in cash.Stevie Joe Hull, 41, and…

Don Nichols looks forward to celebrating his 70th birthday with a leisurely drive with friends.He’ll savor the trek all the more because he’ll be driving a 1935 Chevrolet, the first of what has become an…