Dramatic lighting brings out the strong colors as well as the delicate brush strokes of the paintings by Kansas artists displayed in the art gallery of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.On loan from the Sandzen…

A pair of dueling wordsmiths put forth a spelling battle for the ages Wednesday afternoon.For the better part of 30 minutes, two-time defending Allen County Spelling Bee champion Clara Wicoff and her main challenger, Iola…

Ruth E. Smith, 71, of Iola died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at  Moran Manor Nursing Center.Information about her life and funeral arrangements will be published when provided by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels of Iola.…

Robert “Bob” E. Varvel, 76, of Colony died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at his home.He was born May 6, 1933, in rural Le Roy, the son of Glen Wilson and Vera Lily (Johnson) Varvel. He…

Rex L. Sterling, 92, of Yates Center died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at Yates Center Nursing Home.He was cremated. Memorial services will be held at a later date.  Memorials to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice may…

Former Yates Center resident Isabelle Josephine Reker, 95, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Topeka.Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Yates Center.Memorials to Friends For Life may be…

It was inevitable. Faced with a budget crunch that he and his fellow lawmakers refuse to deal with responsibly, Rep. Steve Brunk of Bel Aire wants a constitutional amendment that would arbitrarily limit spending increases…

YATES CENTER — The key to Yates Center’s offense — to take full advantage of their team speed — was to slow down.The Wildcats used patience on the offensive end to sprint to a 13-2…

HARTFORD — A funny thing happened on the way to the victory column.Crest High’s boys were rolling along to their 10th win of the season, leading host Hartford High by 17 points in the second…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s basketball teams lost at home Tuesday in Tri-Valley League action to Neodesha High’s Bluestreak teams.An inability to do the little things turned into big trouble for Humboldt’s boys. The Cubs held…