CHANUTE — Iola Middle School’s cross country runners showed marked improvement, despite cold and wet conditions Thursday. Leading the charge was eighth-grader Cole Moyer, who blazed through the 2-mile course in 13 minutes, 3 seconds.…

GIRARD — Ideal running conditions led to a number of personal records for Humboldt High’s cross country team on Thursday. Five runners set personal-best times at the Greenbush course, head coach Eric Carlson said. “This…

INDEPENDENCE — Iola High’s Ellie Kippenberger proved a formidable foe in her first varsity action of the 2020 girls tennis season Thursday. Playing in No. 2 singles action, Kippenberger went 4-0 at the Independence Invitational.…

Blessed with a tireless work ethic and a natural gift for athletics, Joshua Honeycutt scaled to heights most Iolans would never have dreamed possible. The 2007 Iola High School graduate’s stellar professional track and field…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Cubs improved to 2-0 on the young season Friday. But unlike their season-opening trouncing of Bluestem, the Cubs had to sweat out a 30-26 win over visiting Fredonia in Humboldt’s home-opener.…

A week ago, Iola High was able to cut down on costly mistakes after halftime, and coasted to an easy victory to start the 2020 season. There was no such reprieve on Friday. In an…

The Allen County Veterans Wall has been adorned with a flag to honor the newly formed U.S. Space Force, which became the newest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces in 2019. To make room, Veterans…

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: Mika Tyhurst vs. Kristi Hoard and KVC Behavioral Healthcare Inc., automobile Bo A. Becker vs. Mark A. Burghart, other civil Jacob A. Hamlin vs. Kyleigh N. Hamlin,…

TOPEKA — House and Senate Republican members on the State Finance Council moved Friday to block approval of the one-month extension of the Kansas disaster declaration for COVID-19 sought by Gov. Laura Kelly. GOP members…

“That $7,500 is saving us right now,” said Jessica Quinhones, in reference to a recent CDBG-CV microbusiness grant awarded to Around the Corner coffee shop. Recent Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) were made possible by…