Iola will depend on Mother Nature, and local traffic, to clear residential streets of snow that came to the area early today. “We have limited equipment and priorities to deal with,” said Cory Schinstock, assistant city…

Cowley Community College’s Tigers defeated Allen Community college 63-52 Saturday, dropping the Red Devils to 14-15 overall and 7-10 in Region VI and Jayhawk East play.DaNara Day scored 22 points to lead Allen, followed by…

OSWEGO — Oswego High’s hot start put Yates Center’s boys in a hole they could not escape Monday.Oswego started its Class 2A substate contest with a 17-6 run. Yates Center stayed within shouting distance after…

Ben Cooper, an eighth-grader at Iola Middle School, has advanced to the State of Kansas Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition, scheduled for Saturday in Salina.Cooper advanced to the state level by winning locally in…

Raef Casner got financial help for his recovery from a liver transplant Saturday, thanks to more than 20 women who spent the day cutting and pasting and arranging photographs in albums.A scrapbooking fundraiser, organized and…

Kansas is a high-risk state when it comes to Friday’s expected across-the-board cuts. That’s because proportionately, Kansas depends more on federal funds than the bulk of its peers. Federal funds comprise almost 33 percent of…

Patsy Ruth Sigg McGowan, 78, Iola, passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at Iola Nursing Center.Patsy was born Sept. 11, 1934, in Iola, the daughter of James Frederick and Bertha Madlyn (Dunton) Weeks. She graduated…

Raymond E. Bauer, 94, Gas, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute surrounded by his loving family.Raymond was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Ransom, the son of Conrad and…

Herschel L. Kincheloe, 86, Iola, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at Allen County Hospital.Herschel was born May 25, 1926, at Centerville, the son of Clair and Bernice (Malson) Kincheloe. His mother died when he was…

Kansas is a high-risk state when it comes to Friday’s expected across-the-board cuts. That’s because proportionately, Kansas depends more on federal funds than the bulk of its peers. Federal funds comprise almost 33 percent of…