Early in the 20th century, childbirth in America looked very different than what you’ll find in most labor and delivery wards today.  Many hospital births involved “twilight sleep,” a cocktail of drugs that rendered a…

The Iola Seahorses have a new coach—but a familiar face—as Ottawa University sophomore and Iola native Elza Clift has returned and will serve as assistant coach this summer. She joins head coach Marcia Davis and…

Marmaton Valley, Crest and Humboldt racked up the accolades from state officials as six area players were recognized with spots on the All-State Baseball Team. Marmaton Valley senior pitcher Tyler Lord, Crest senior Drake Weir…

OTTAWA — The Iola Post 15 Indians earned their first victories of the American Legion season after sweeping the Ottawa Post 60 Arrows 8-4 and 10-0 Thursday night. A grand slam by Iola outfielder Broderick…

A student’s GPA, career interests and even whether they’ve failed a class could soon determine how much they pay to participate in career and technical education (CTE) programs. New Kansas legislation set to take effect…

LEBANON — Emily Roush is all too familiar with the struggles facing rural grocery stores. Emily, an Iola native, and husband Kaden have stressed creativity and flexibility in keeping their own small grocery afloat in…

In his travels, William Galloway often fields a simple question. When’s he going to stop? “I don’t really see a finish line,” Galloway said Thursday. “People say you can’t ride forever. I say, well you…

Family Safety Night brought throngs of youngsters, and the young at heart Thursday evening on Iola’s square. The annual affair was sponsored by the Allen County Multi-Agency Team, and featured a number of games, safety…

Trillions, as in trillions of dollars, are being bandied about in the way millions were, then billions. But take a look at 1 trillion expressed numerically: 1,000,000,000,000. Awesome, isn’t it? Twelve zeros. The national debt…

TOPEKA — As survivor and advocate Lisa Phillips shared her story of sexual abuse by financier Jeffrey Epstein to a large crowd, she asked the audience to “bear with her” as she spoke. A crowd…