Iola High School’s Winter Homecoming king candidates are, front row from left, Harley Blankenship, Nick Bauer, Maddox Riley, Parker Andres, Tre Wilson and Mason Lampe; queen hopefuls are Kandrella McCullough, Izzy Lohman, Bethany Miller, Bella…

TOPEKA — A Kansas House committee recommended a budget for the state’s six public universities that freezes tuition rates, reduces need-based student aid, requires development of plans to lower central administration expenditures by 10% and…

Charles Allen Nickel, 80, a life-long resident of LeRoy, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2026, surrounded by his family at Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. Charles was born on Feb. 3,…

Ellen Susan (McVey) Hess, 87, of Lawrence died Feb. 1, 2026 at home. Susie was born Oct. 3, 1938, in Iola, the daughter of Kenneth Barlett and Velma Lee (Manbeck) McVey. She grew up in…

Consistency proved once again the Achilles’ heel for the Iola Mustangs’ after a second quarter slump halted their momentum in a 60-53 loss to the Santa Fe Trail Chargers Tuesday. Iola’s losing streak hit four…

MORAN — Erie High’s early offensive explosion pushed Marmaton Valley in a hole too deep to escape Tuesday. Erie’s Tanner Strathe scored eight points in a 22-point Red Devil outburst in the first quarter. Marmaton…

The Crest Lady Lancers pushed their win streak to three games after crushing the Chetopa Hornets 71-6 Tuesday night. In a score more reminiscent of an 8-man football blowout, the Lady Lancers pumped the brakes…

The Crest Lancers posted their second consecutive win after throttling Chetopa (0-14, 0-6) 58-19 in Tuesday’s Pioneer League contest.  After ending the first half ahead 42-6, Crest coach Dakota Sporing opted for his bench as…

The Iola Mustangs came a bucket shy of knocking off the Santa Fe Trail Chargers during a 58-56 Pioneer League slugfest Tuesday night. Freshman guard Haidyn Desmarteau and junior guard Brooklyn Holloway lifted Iola to…

The Yates Center Wildcats face an uphill battle to get back into the Three Rivers League hunt after falling to Uniontown 37-25 Tuesday night. With Pleasanton coming to town Friday, the Wildcats will quickly put…