Iola High’s Mustangs hosted the school’s first-ever Southeast Kansas League wrestling double-dual Thursday. They ended up with a split decision. Iola defeated Coffeyville 29-19 winning five matches to Coffeyville’s four. Independence beat Iola 49-30 in…

PLEASANTON — Marmaton Valley High’s basketball teams were in Pleasanton for makeup games Thursday. It worked out well for the Wildcat girls but not so well for the boys . A quick start provided more…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s A-team lost to Crest Middle School 37-30 Thursday. Both teams scored seven points in the first quarter but Crest shut out Marmaton Valley in the second period while adding…

COFFEYVILLE — Iola Middle School’s Ponies dropped a couple of close ones Thursday against Coffeyville’s Roosevelt Middle School. The IMS eighth-grade A-team lost 41-31. The Ponies trailed 21-15 at halftime. “I think the kids learned…

OLPE — Riding on a long, long home winning streak, Olpe High’s girls turned away a strong challenge by Southern Coffey County High’s Lady Titans Thursday. The Lady Titans pushed Kansas Class 2A top-ranked Eagles…

Church bells at St. John’s Catholic Church, which have been largely silent since the church was damaged from severe wind in 1986, soon will chime again. A group of volunteers installed a third bell atop…

Society members and area residents are invited to bring historical items of interest to the Allen County Historical Society’s winter meeting for a “Show and Tell.” The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in…

Citing its continued growth of the college’s online programs, Allen County Community College trustees approved Thursday a reorganization of its administrative team. The reorganization will include the addition of a new dean of online instruction…

Stop me if you’ve heard this before… Allen County Community College trustees heard a familiar refrain regarding the state budget at their regular monthly meeting Thursday, and it’s the same sour tune. Steve Troxel, vice…

  A year ago, Iola voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to disband the existing city commission. Now, Iolans are being asked to return to the polls April 6 to decide just how big the city’s…