It’s not a stretch to say Cole Moyer has been as much a part of youth theater in Iola as anybody. He grew up attending Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop sessions, first as a student, then…

SALINA — Addilyn Wacker’s hopes for a state wrestling title got off to an inauspicious start Friday at the Class 4A State Tournament. Wacker, the top seed at 130 lbs., got an early takedown of…

OSAGE CITY — The Iola Mustangs’ season came to an end Thursday following a 57-53 overtime loss to the Osage City Indians.  After scoring off a pair of free throws in the overtime, the Indians…

HAYS — Humboldt High wrestlers Willow LaCrone and Savannah Koch were each one win away from vying for a state championship. The Lady Cub dynamic duo each won their first two matches of the day…

COTTONWOOD FALLS — It took a bit too long for Humboldt High’s girls to find their offense Thursday. Host Chase County may have had something to do with that. Chase County held Humboldt scoreless for…

Candidates for quantitative jobs — like those on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley — are sometimes asked offbeat questions such as: How many Ping-Pong balls fit in a 747?  Called Fermi problems, these questions…

The menagerie at the Department of Health and Human Services keeps getting stranger. President Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General, Casey Means, auditioned Wednesday for the role of vaccine skeptic at her Senate confirmation hearing. The…

YATES CENTER — Yates Center Fire Chief Brandon Gaulding was expecting the worst. He’d been told there was a special meeting Wednesday evening, and he was expected to render accounts for the actions of his…

Students at Iola Elementary School are learning that reading and healthy smiles go hand in hand. Throughout the week, the school library has been hosting a special dental health-themed storytime, giving younger students a fun…

Iola High School’s Addilyn Wacker, front, and Kaelin Rodriguez are feted by Iola Elementary School students as they depart for the upcoming Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament, which begins Friday in Salina. Wacker and Rodriguez…