Earl Leroy “Pete” Roberts, Jr., 58, Gas, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Forest, Miss.Pete was born July 30, 1956, at Fort Carson, Colo., the son of Earl Leroy and Nadine Louise (Gonzales) Roberts,…

Mustang football fans will now be able to enjoy the game in comfort.USD 257 Board of Education members gave the go-ahead Monday night for Doug Kerr, Iola High School football coach, to pursue purchase of…

A pair of streets on opposite sides of Iola Middle School will remain open to two-way traffic, but will come with tighter controls to keep the flow of traffic moving.At Monday night’s meeting, Iola City…

Iolans will pay more for water and electricity, City Council members decided Monday.Council members voted, 5-1, to increase water rates by 3 percent, effective Aug. 1, while raising meter fees for residential electric customers $2.50…

HUMBOLDT — It’s hard to complain when you win by 17 in just four innings.Unless you’re Derrick Weir.He struck out in the bottom of the third after having already recorded a couple of hits and…

On Monday night, coach Doug Kerr had dozens of Mustangs take the field for the first day of his summer training camp.And he had one Ashleigh Nicholas. A lone Filly. A single outlier.A girl.If you…

Donald Dwayne Dieker, 63, Salina, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at his home.He was born on April 21, 1952, the son of Wilfred and Dorothy (Schillig) Dieker. He graduated from St. Teresa’s Grade…

Jack Wayne Lowe, 80, Colony, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe.He was born March 4, 1935 in Duncan, Okla., the son of E.M. (Bud) Lowe and Zeta Marie (Roper)…

Samuel R. Harris, 92, Kincaid, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola.He was born Feb. 6, 1923, at Geneva, the son of Stanley and Marie (Smith) Harris. At age…

Dalia Renee Stoll, 20, LaHarpe, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, in Colorado Springs, Colo., while vacationing with her family.Dalia was born Dec. 15, 1994, in Calcutta, India. She lived in Colorado until the age…