William Leon “Bill” Damron, 62, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at his home in Columbus.Bill was born Sept. 20, 1954, in Colony, to Walter and Dollie (Loundenbarger) Damron.  He served in the U.S. Navy…

Teams of volunteers descended upon Humboldt Saturday to help clean up the Lander’s Carriage House and Neosho River Park. Above, Elysia Kunkler clears off a shelf in the carriage house. At bottom left, Liz Cox…

Humanity House Foundation donated handmade duffel bags to the Iola Police Department so that children in transition have something to pack their belongings in. Oftentimes children who are removed from their homes in instances of…

Mention bats, and the first thing that comes to mind for most folks is rabies.Dr. Merlin Tuttle cringes at the thought. At 75, the Kansas University graduate is one of the foremost authorities on the…

When Kansas legislators arrived in the Capitol today they faced a conundrum that they likely will permit to haunt them for some weeks hence.By June 30 they must:— Find money or some realignment to make…

The Allen Community College baseball team suffered a series loss by dropping three-of-four against Fort Scott Community College this weekend.On Saturday, the Red Devils picked up their only series victory with a 5-4 win. Freshman…

PITTSBURG — Five of the area’s top basketball players from last season had the opportunity to play in the Southeast Kansas All-Star Game on Friday night in Pittsburg.Iola’s Sydney Wade and Humboldt’s Makaylah McCall helped…

CONWAY SPRINGS — Humboldt junior Noah Johnson accomplished a personal  goal on Saturday by earning a medal at the Kansas State Powerlifting Championships in Conway Springs. Johnson finished in third place in the squat by…

CHANUTE — The Mustangs used a huge fourth inning and a stellar pitching performance by junior Ethan Tavarez to earn a 9-2 victory over Chanute on Saturday. The game was moved to Neosho County Community…

ALTAMONT — “The first meet of the year is a bit like opening presents on Christmas morning,” Iola track coach Dana Daugharthy said. “There is always a lot of anticipation to see what you are…