The calendar has turned to fall, and the weather is slowly following suit. Harvest is underway with combines rolling through fields and semis hauling grain to elevators and on-farm bins. There’s more of those bins…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday ordered flags throughout the state to be flown at half-staff to honor COVID-19 victims as Kansas exceeded 6,000 reported deaths. Kelly’s order applied immediately and directed…

George H. Lafferty, Jr., age 76, of Iola, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, at his residence. George was born Aug. 15, 1945, in Fort Sumner, N.M., to George H. Lafferty, Sr. and Louise (Mutelepasse) Lafferty. …

Dear editor, I am a registered Republican voter. Anyone who knows me very well, and probably many who don’t know me very well at all, would likely be surprised by this fact. My political, philosophical,…

BURLINGTON — Iola High’s volleyball team continued its busy slate Saturday, with a full day of tournament games in Burlington. The Mustangs went 2-3 on the day, coming from behind to knock off Southern Coffey…

Whenever I visit a congregation and notice that communion is part of the liturgy, I get curious about the language that welcomes people to the meal. The bulletin often includes carefully worded phrasing — a…

The middle school volleyball season is ending with a rush for the Iola, Humboldt and Marmaton Valley teams. On top of their final regular-season matches the past two weeks, the schools also gathered in Iola…

Iola High’s defense provided all of the team’s offense in a 14-10 loss to Frontenac in junior varsity action Monday. The Mustangs trailed 8-0 at halftime before registering a safety after a cluster of players…

CARBONDALE — A hectic conclusion to the middle school volleyball season is nearly complete for Iola Middle School. Amid the cluster of action were Monday’s road matches at Santa Fe Trail. Iola’s eighth-grade A team…

EUREKA — On top of their weekend tournament in Iola, Humboldt Middle School’s volleyball team also was in Eureka Thursday. The Lady Cub A team dropped a two-set nailbiter to Eureka, falling 25-23 and 35-25.…