The Iola Ponies’ eighth-grade football team had to deal with a lot of change going into the 2016 season. They made the switch from the SEK to the Pioneer League. They had a coaching change…

When I came to Iola in February to cover Allen County athletics, one of the first names I was told to look out for was Isaac Badders.  At the time, Badders was a just a…

Dear editor, It will soon be time to think about casting your ballot for people who make the laws concerning our state. If you are a believer in public education like I am I hope…

In the spring of 2015, a Sedgwick County judge decided that Daniel Perez should spend the rest of his life in prison. Across nearly two decades, the 56-year-old Texas native gathered about him a group…

Larry Welch captivated his audience with crime stories Tuesday during the second day of a Crime Stoppers conference at Riverside Park. Welch came to talk about his book, “Beyond Cold Blood: The KBI from Ma…

A gusty south wind launched a huge limb onto Rebecca Glukowsky’s car Monday morning, crushing its roof and adding another notch to her two years of bad luck. “That’s all I’ve have,” said Glukowsky, suppressing…

Harper Lynn Robb, daughter of Derek and Jessica Robb, Gas, was born July 27, 2016, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Harper weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long. She…

“What’s this?” Brian asked, as water dripped from the corner of an ornate book. A wide, satin ribbon was wrapped round the tapestry cover. When opened, it folded out accordion-style. Inside were love letters, the…

Dear editor, This year, Kansans have the option of re-electing a Republican Senate and a Republican House that have consistently done the bidding of Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, whose experiments with our money and our…

In 24 days, the presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be decided. Trump has dwelt at times on the nuclear alternative and as president he would have access to the nuclear football,…