School projects have rarely been this tasty.A group of Jefferson Elementary School fifth-graders were shown how to make homemade root beer, a lesson served up by Iolans Brian and Traci Plumlee.The Plumlees have mixed their…

G&W Foods hopes to have a presence in Iola if Allen County Commissioners give the go-ahead.Based in Willow Springs, Mo., the grocery store chain has its sights on the land where the old county hospital…

On Sunday, two men stormed an anti-Islamic gathering and were shot dead.The line between which was worse is fuzzy.The setting was Garland, Texas, where an event was sponsored to ridicule and malign Islam, including a…

SALINA — Marmaton Valley High’s dynamic duo of Emily Boyd and Payton Wilson brought home a state title Saturday.The pair teamed up to take first place overall at the State Speech and Drama Championships Saturday…

TOPEKA — Saturday brought validation to Regina Chriestenson’s long-held belief: Iola High School “is swimming with talent” when it comes to speech and drama.Iola brought home a pair of state championships Saturday at the Class…

From the inside pole position in the USRA Modified feature race, Chase Domer launched to a fast start and never looked back. He won the event wire to wire Friday. It was an outstanding performance…

OSWEGO — Humboldt High’s baseball team picked up two road wins at Oswego on Friday. The Cubs won each game behind a high-powered offense, defeating Oswego 23-0 and 18-0.In game one’s 23-run showing, everyone in…

Ivan Eugene Powell of 1433 Northwestern, Iola, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. He was born Aug. 23, 1926 to James (Jim) and Mabel Powell in Carlyle.He served in…

Barbara June Whitaker-Falconbridge, was born Sept. 27, 1936 in Kansas City, Kan., to Eugene and Cecil Whitaker. She passed away Saturday evening, May 2, 2015, surrounded by her loving family and devoted friends. She was…

Saturday’s “Allen County Gives” needs a do-over.Sponsored by the Allen County Community Foundation, attendance was feeble. Despite the ideal location on the Iola square, few passersby stopped in to learn of the area’s non-profit organizations.…