Josh Kaufman came through in a big way for the Iola seventh-grade B-team, but unfortunately it wasn’t quite enough. The Ponies fell 22-14 in double-overtime in the middle school season finale in Pittsburg. Kaufman led…

COLUMBUS — Iola completed a big weekend of wrestling in Columbus on Saturday as they sent their third wrestler to state. On Friday, Andrew Garber and Tavon Blazek secured their places in the state tournament…

Allen Community College mens basketball was victorious Saturday night over Independence Community College and completed the season series sweep. The Red Devils topped Independence, 78-71.  Allen broke out of a recent slump where they struggled…

The Red Devil softball team went 2-4 in its weekend games in the Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth, Texas. On Saturday, Allen topped Des Moines Area Community College 6-3. Mallory Roush and Ashley Womack accounted…

Last week, members of the House Education Committee voted to turn back the clock on public education in Kansas. None of that high falutin learnin’ for our kids. No-Sir-Ree-Bob. That was the sentiment after hearing…

Philip Harold “Phil” Gillespie, 60, Yates Center, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.   Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Campbell Funeral Home, Yates Center. The family will receive…

Thelma Bernice Kellstadt, 100, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at Golden Heights, Garnett. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Welda United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Welda Cemetery. Her…

Thelma Irene “Jo” Orton, 87, Humboldt, passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, in Chanute.  Thelma was born Sept. 22, 1928, in Mound City, the daughter of Russell and Beulah Rose (Bowman) Krull. On Nov. 9,…

Not quite two years old, the Allen County Substance Abuse Task Force has earned yet another grant intended to further its goal of reducing substance abuse among the county’s young people. The roughly $23,000 grant…

Iolan Ryker Curry, 12, is scheduled to undergo heart surgery  after complaining of chest pain and eventually collapsing and passing out Wednesday. Curry, son of Heath and Heather Curry, was taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital…