Fred Apt and Bruce Symes are tossing their hats in the ring to be considered by Republican precinct members as a replacement for Jim Talkington for Allen County Commission. Talkington’s successor will be selected by…

Funny thing about Gas, a town whose very name came from the fertile pockets of natural gas buried beneath the southeast Kansas limestone. More than 150 years ago, there were dozens of gas pockets dotted…

WELLSVILLE — After trailing by as many as 18 in the first half Friday, Humboldt High’s girls came out of the break of their Class 3A Substate semifinal with a renewed sense of purpose. In…

FRONTENAC — As it often does in the game of basketball, it all came down to a single possession for the Iola Fillies, who ended their season Thursday with a 67-63 loss to Frontenac in…

  The Iola boys met a rough end to a season that was originally meant for much more Friday night when the Mustangs fell in the 4A-II Sub-State semifinals to host Frontenac 61-43.  The Mustangs…

Last month a teenage boy was photographed holding an oxygen mask to the face of an infant. All around them was rubble. Plastic sheets served as walls in a makeshift hospital.The location was Duma, Syria,…

Alma Herschberger, 92, of Iola, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at the home of her daughter in Ottawa.She was born Sept. 15, 1925, in Weatherford, Okla. to Ezra Yoder, Sr. and Jemima (Mullet) Yoder. She…

Iolan Dakotah Cox, 14, reported missing by family members after she didn’t come home Tuesday evening, has been found.Humboldt police officers found Cox at an acquaintance’s house in Humboldt Wednesday mor ning.She was returned home.Officers…

The Iola High School gymnasium will be converted into a mattress showcase Sunday as part of an FFA chapter fundraiser.Rows of mattresses will be laid out for testing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Go…

Mobility, at any age, is vital.Take Earl Bell, a retired pastor, who has remained active well into his golden years.But as he’s aged, getting around isn’t as easy as it used to be.The ability to…