HUMBOLDT — New senior housing at the north edge of Humboldt provides a carefree lifestyle, Paula Rhian said during a grand opening Thursday afternoon. “Sometimes we have people move into our senior housing and…

Margaret F. Karr, 81, of rural Iola died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Moran Manor. Information about her life and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which…

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack celebrated farming, rural America and farm families in the 160th Landon Lecture at Kansas State University Tuesday. It was a frankly flattering speech addressed directly to the ag students at…

Iola High’s Mustangs lost a Southeast Kansas League doubleheader at home Tuesday. Independence High’s Bulldogs dealt out the losses to the Mustangs. The Mustangs lost 7-4 then dropped a 19-3 decision in the nightcap. Iola…

YATES CENTER — Marmaton Valley High, Humboldt High and Southern Coffey County High track teams collected hardware at Tuesday’s Yates Center High Invitational track meet. All three area schools had gold-medal performances. Host Yates Center’s…

The first 100 boys and girls registering for Iola Recreation summer baseball and softball this Saturday will have their registration fee paid for by Emprise Bank. Emprise Bank will have an Iola summer baseball and…

  Two Allen County Kids Wrestling Club members have been selected to compete this weekend for Kansas teams at two national tournaments. T.J. Taylor is on Team Kansas for the 2012 Heartland USA Elementary National…

COFFEYVILLE — Always trying to find the right fit for the players he has on the team, Iola High boys’ tennis coach Lyle Kern switched the Mustangs around for Tuesday’s Coffeyville Invitational. Juniors Zeph Larney…

PITTSBURG — Tuesday was a nice day to be on the golf course. Iola High’s Mustangs thought so too and played like it. Iola High freshman Shane Walden and two other competitors had the best…

Iola Community Theatre’s production of “The Dixie Swim Club,” scheduled for April 28-29 and May 4-5 at the Warehouse Theatre, 203 S. Jefferson Ave., has been canceled. “It just wasn’t going to work out,” said…