MORAN — The incorporated fire department of Moran and Marmaton and Osage townships was awarded $2,500 by Monsanto, a multinational and agricultural corporation headquartered in St. Louis.Curt Drake, a Moran-area farmer, applied for the grant…

Iola elementary students honored the beloved author Dr. Seuss’ birthday Monday. Dr. Seuss, whose real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel, was an American author for children’s books. He was born on March 2, 1904, and…

ST. PAUL — A ferocious second-half comeback kept Marmaton Valley High’s girls alive to fight another day.The Wildcats erased a 17-point deficit late to stun Cedar Vale, 54-49 in overtime, in the first round of…

HUMBOLDT — Lakota Wilson’s 18-point performance helped Humboldt High’s girls basketball team grind out a 43-35 win over Jayhawk-Linn Monday night in the first round of Humboldt’s Class 3A Substate Bracket.“We survived and did what…

Donald George Ludlum died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Plano, Texas. Funeral services were Feb. 25 at First Presbyterian Church, Sweetwater, Texas.Don was born in Tulsa on May 18, 1932. He lived in Sweetwater since…

Vera Mae Terrell, 91, rural LaHarpe, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.Vera was born May 14, 1923, in rural Lone Elm, the daughter of Arzy H. and Hazel Clair (Beal)…

Tyler Todd Granger, 47, formerly of Iola, died at his home in Chickasha, Okla., on Feb. 1, 2015. He suffered from heart disease and other medical issues.He was born in Lyons, on June 17, 1967,…

Karen Elizabeth Carpenter, 73, Iola, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at her home.Karen was born April 25, 1941, in Seneca, the daughter of Charles “Chike” and Helen (Larkin) Lierz. She grew up in Seneca and…

Charles Stanley Young, 77, Humboldt, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.Charles was born Jan. 10, 1938, in Osage, Okla., the son of John and Annie (Walters) Young. He…

Beloved husband, father, and educator Dr. Benjamin Gail Henry, 84, Yates Center, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. Ben was born in Neosho Falls, the fifth of six children of David and Pearl Henry. He served…