Tony Pulley, formerly of Iola, passed away Feb. 5 in Overland Park. He is survived by a daughter, Shawnia Pulley, Topeka; and son Ryan Pulley, Kansas City; brothers James, Armand and Odell, and a sister,…

Donald Wayne Emerson, 80, Humboldt, passed away at Allen County Regional surrounded by family on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.He was born in Little Rock, Ark., on May 3, 1937 to Irvin James and Susan Corona…

HUMBOLDT — One juvenile was taken into custody Wednesday after authorities removed a homemade explosive device from a Humboldt High School locker room.Both the high school and adjoining middle school were evacuated during the incident.A…

NEODESHA — Both Humboldt teams walked away with wins on Tuesday when they took down Neodesha on their own court. The win moves the Humboldt boys to 10-6 overall and  1-3 in league play, snapping…

To say the Iola boys aren’t making strides in their play at this point in the season would be untrue. Over the past week, they’ve made definite steps and have shown how great of a…

The third time was, in fact, a charm in the Iola girls 53-39 win at Prairie View on Tuesday.  Then again, the first two times that the Fillies beat the Buffalos this season might have…

Margo Elizabeth McNett-Kessler, 59, Colony, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Iola. Burial will follow at Geneva Cemetery in Colony.…

Hillis Raymond “Hilly” Krokstrom, Jr., 84, of Chanute, passed away Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 at Diversicare in Chanute. Hilly was born on March 1, 1933 in Elsmore, the son of Hillis Raymond Sr. and Dorothy…

Traffic counters will be installed along old Highway 169, “as soon as we get a few nice days,” said Mitch Garner, director of public works. The old highway will become the unofficial detour for U.S.…

Late last fall, three anonymous residents from Baldwin City descended on Iola with the intention of judging this town’s book by its cover. They toured the downtown square, hiked the trails, cast an evaluative eye…