Whether by runaway or nailbiter, Iola Middle School’s football teams ended their respective seasons on a high note Thursday.The eighth-grade Ponies scored the only points of the second half on Cale Barnhart’s two-yard touchdown plunge,…

FORT SCOTT — A couple of goal-line stands, followed a bit later by a broken play resulting in a touchdown had Iola High thinking victory Friday evening.But almost as quickly as the Mustangs pulled even…

Over the past few weeks I have had an opportunity to talk to some true “outsiders” in Allen County, and I couldn’t have been more impressed.The Enbridge pipeline company and Koss Construction have added hundreds…

Carolyn Henry has lived with the horror of her little sister’s murder for 44 years.“I always have thought that someone knows something” that would lead to resolution of Sally Hutton’s bludgeoning and death here the…

Wilma Ann Spartz, 77, Blue Springs, Mo. passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at her home.Visitation is today from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. John LaLande Catholic Church, 805 NW RD Mize Road, Blue…

Susan Michael, Allen County Community Foundation director, explained what the foundation’s long-term goals at See, Hear Iola Friday.Michael said the foundation wants to build a culture of giving where the community can see results, be…

Andy Dunlap’s name has become synonymous with Boy Scouts in Iola.Rightfully so, he has had a hand in it for more than 30 years.Dunlap’s father, Bob, was in Iola Troop 55 in the early 1920s,…

It’s a good bet that no one in the business of law enforcement takes it any more seriously than Tom Williams during his 36 years.Williams told Iola Rotarians Thursday during his 20 years as a…

Over the past few months, there has been an influx of temporary citizens in Allen County. They are drawn from across the state and even the country, a seen but unheard minority working in the…

LE ROY — Several Le Roy townspeople are helping raise funds for 7-year-old Kyla Lankton, who has a new companion to help her battle with type I diabetes.Lankton, a second-grade student at Southern Coffey County…