Donna Houser, with Iola Community Involvement Task Force, spoke to Iola Kiwanians last week about the CITF fund drive for a splash park along Cottonwood Street, between Buchanan Street and Iola First Baptist Church. Houser…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Disney sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed…

What was a consistent scoring effort in a game one victory turned into a challenge at the plate in game two for the Iola High baseball team at home against Heritage Christian Tuesday.  The Mustangs…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt swept Cherryvale Tuesday thanks to stellar pitching. Trey Sommer and Logan Page took the mound for their respective starts and marked the third straight no-hitter. The Cubs earned run-rule victories of 13-0…

Warmer temperatures have kickstarted the 2023 mowing season, which already caught the eye of Iola City Administrator Matt Rehder. Rehder told Iola City Council members Monday he has spotted several instances where folks have discharged…

Area track and field teams participated in the Marv Smith Invitational at Riverside Park Tuesday. Chanute won first place as a team for both the boys and girls. The Iola boys took third place and…

Sometimes, our toughest critics are the ones who help us believe in ourselves the most. Frank L. Cole, an author of young adult fantasy novels, spoke to area students this week about the craft of…

Dear Carolyn: My 15-year-old niece recently had her hair professionally dyed red. My sister — the child’s mother — facilitated this, but the niece used money she earned with a part-time job. When my mother…

PARSONS — An early advantage didn’t last as the Iola High softball squad dropped a game at Parsons on Tuesday.  The Mustangs scored two runs in each of the first two innings to take a…

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a history of polyps. I recently had nasal polyps removed, and a previous colonoscopy had also revealed polyps. I have been put on a blood thinner (Xarelto) and an aspirin.…