MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High picked up four hard-fought victories Tuesday against visiting Crest Middle School.The A team girls fought to a virtual standstill before Marmaton Valley outscored Crest 6-4 in the fourth quarter…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Allen Community College’s men found their shooting touch after halftime Tuesday.Already leading 31-23 at the break, the Red Devils shot a torrid 19 of 33 after intermission to roll to a…

Roberta Mae “Bertie” (Laver) Chambers passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at Deseret Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Yates Center. She was 84 years old.Bertie was born Feb. 15, 1929, in Allen County, the daughter of…

Dorothy B. “Dottie” Young, 94, Iola, passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at Tara Gardens in Iola.Dottie was born June 16, 1919, in Henry, Ill., the daughter of Henry and Christina (Schlosser) Hank. She was…

It’s almost like a reality TV show, the plot is so sick.Children go without vital necessities, while their parents indulge themselves.Some third-world countries are like that. Dictators live in extravagance while the masses toil in…

An article about Iolan Dwight Howard, an avid fan of Iola and University of Kansas athletics, incorrectly reported he worked at Allen Community College.Howard, 94, earned his master’s degree from the University of Kansas, where…

OSWEGO — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s basketball teams had a rough go of it on the road Monday.The Wildcat boys fell by scores of 43-32 in the A team contest and 33-25 in the B…

DALLAS, Ga. — Behind three top-20 finishes, Allen Community College’s cross country team finished fourth overall at the 2013 NJCAA Half Marathon National Championship Saturday.Sophomore Ryan Pulsifer led the way for the Red Devils, with…

Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders picked up their first win of the season Monday.With a balanced scoring attack and stifling defense, the Ponies seventh-grade A team dumped visiting Anderson County, 14-7.“Our effort was so much better…

Wanda Louise Robb, 72, passed away at her home in Iola, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. Wanda was born on July 7, 1941, the daughter of Ewalt and Laura Buchholz of Moran.Wanda grew up in…