FORT SCOTT — Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs came close to their second win of the season Saturday. Altoona-Midway High’s Jets limited the Lady Cubs to two points while scoring 11 in the third quarter. That…

PLEASANTON — Crest High’s Lancers and Humboldt High’s Cubs rang up victories Saturday afternoon as basketball action concluded in the 2011 Pleasanton High Blu-Jay Mid-Season Tournament.The Lancers claimed third place with a 51-33 win over…

BURLINGTON — Iola High’s Mustangs weren’t able to sustain their momentum from winning their first game Friday. The Mustangs dropped a 48-26 decision to Paola High’s Panthers in Saturday’s fifth-place game of the 2011 Burlington…

jocelyn@iolaregister.comBURLINGTON — Iola High’s Fillies paid for playing a flat first half Saturday afternoon. On the line was fifth-place at the 2011 Burlington High Invitational.Paola High’s 1-2 punch of Annie Keelser and Courtney Johnson had…

Seven people were recognized Sunday afternoon for having completed 40 hours of training and becoming certified as members of Allen County’s first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).They are John Smith, the team leader, Harvey Sanders,…

Wade Bowie was nominated Saturday afternoon to be the new Allen County attorney.With no one else seeking the position, Bowie’s nomination came quickly with a unanimous vote of the 24 precinct people who gathered. Nine…

Bucking what might be a national trend toward flashier or multi-media services, Iola’s First Baptist Church is staying traditional — and seeing growth because of it.“The year before we came, the church was averaging 40…

Around the world, millions of people face constraints on open practice of their religious beliefs.In the United States, no such restriction exists. Yet religious participation is uneven.Some churches are experiencing growth, while others founder. Youth…

Linda Sigg became the third candidate to become Iola’s next mayor as the filing deadline nears for candidates to declare for a seat in the city’s new governing body.Sigg, co-owner of Party Girls, joins current…

Ernest Fredrick Crane, 86, of Virgil died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, in Virgil.He was born Feb. 12, 1924, near Gridley, to Fredrick and Laura Bell (Vannocker) Crane.On July 23, 1945, he married Blanche Van Arsdale…