Although previously fed up with moral victories, Iola coach Luke Bycroft made an exception following the Mustangs’ 35-27 loss to fourth-ranked Burlington Friday. The boys “executed our game plan pretty well defensively,” Bycroft said of…

With two players reaching double-digits in scoring, Iola coach Emily Sigg feels her team’s performance may have been overshadowed by Friday’s 71-39 loss to the Burlington Wildcats (14-2, 7-0). Sigg said the girls executed their…

CHEROKEE — Host Southeast High’s defense proved to be a tough nut to crack for Marmaton Valley Friday. The host Lancers zipped out of the gate to take a 16-4 lead after one quarter, and…

The Crest Lancers maintained their position in the Three Rivers League after crushing Central Heights 66-45 Friday. After falling to Pleasanton earlier in the week, the Lancers rebounded in stunning fashion, jumping out to a…

FREDONIA — Allen County was well represented on the medal podium of Saturday’s Fredonia Invitational. Iola High School junior Zoie Hesse, 190 lbs., was the only area gold medalist, but several other area grapplers also…

FREDONIA — Multiple area wrestlers medaled at Saturday’s Fredonia Invitational, the final tournament before the postseason begins Thursday with the Pioneer League and Tri-Valley League tournaments. Iola sophomore Kevon Loving, 144 lbs., took first place…

John Thomas “Tom” Higginbotham, 80, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2026, at his home. He was born March 14, 1945, in Gas, Kansas, to Floyd and Myrtle (Adams) Higginbotham. Tom spent over 30…

Late 2025 marked the most severe three-month stretch in more than a decade for the gap between what agriculture producers pay to operate and what they receive in return, according to an analysis of USDA…

New federal legislation that’s working its way through the House Committee on Agriculture would allow farmers or ranchers with just 50% stake in the business to get a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon “The Plan” taught us that even though we are told in Romans 6:23 that the wages of sin is death, God had a plan. That plan was salvation through Jesus Christ…