HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School senior Jacob Manbeck told his classmates homecomings, proms and sporting events have come to an end. It is now time to stop dreaming about the future and take steps to…

Misty Powelson greeted Saturday’s commencement at Allen County Community College with mixed emotions.“I’m ready to move on to work on a couple more degrees,” the ACCC sophomore said. “And I’m more than ready to start…

IHS grads worked hard for successes Had it been like most years, Sunday afternoon’s Iola High School commencement would have been the Kent Toland show, lock, stock and scholarship.Toland’s academic record in high school is…

Lucille M. Lang, 76, of Iola died Friday, May 14, 2010, at her home.She was born Aug. 12, 1933, in Athens in Woodson County, to Albert Douglas and Alice Maude (Ransom) Caler. She grew up…

Those going to regional baseball or softball games Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday or to regional track meets next Friday will be charged admission.Admission prices are set by the Kansas State High School Activities Association.For regional…

The Iola Riverside Horseshoe Club held the Riverside Open horseshoe pitching tournament May 8.Dave Mathewson of Gas won the Class A division with Neil Hartwig of Humboldt in third place.Ken Perry of Topeka took the…

Osman Amman, 31, had completed requirements for his education in his native Uganda but had difficulty getting school records sent to the United States.Tracy Blazek, 38, dropped out of high school his junior year to…

Chris Heffern is a man of action rather than words. He prefers things physical, he said: sports, hunting, fishing.“I like building things, working with my hands, being outside,” he said.Heffern is one of seven four-year…

Sam Johnson and Jason Dryden, Sedalia, Mo., announce the birth of a son Brylee Mason Dryden, born May 6, 2010, in Clinton, Mo. He weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.…

Dave and Sandy Wilson, Kansas City, Mo., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Anna Grubb, to David Williams, son of Danny and Cindy Williams, Iola.The bride-elect is a 1997 graduate of Iola…