Owen Sicka. Tuck that name in your memory bank. Because some day, this 10-year-old might be a country music sensation. Or, if his current dreams play out, you might catch a glimpse of Owen on…

Last spring, Damaris Kunkler wanted to visit with daughter Elysia, a crackerjack track performer for Iola High School, during a track  meet at Humboldt. She walked across the infield and approached a covey of orange-and-black-clad…

In a case of ?MTV-meets-Iola? fun, a group of about 40 gathered for a short music video production featuring local singer Damaris Kunkler Sunday. The event was organized by Kunkler as a way to promote…

When I first arrived in Iola as a freshman at Allen Community College, the town’s size didn’t shock me as it did many of my peers from out of state. My family has roots in…

For all the accolades she?s received ? a singer/songwriter award from Lawrence and increased demand to perform across the state, etc. ? Damaris Kunkler still isn?t comfortable calling herself a genuine singer/songwriter. You could have…