Bill Shirley, completing his eighth year as a city commissioner, hopes to become Iola’s next mayor.Shirley, a retired school administrator, became the second mayoral candidate to file. Shirley will be opposed by Iolan John Smith.…

When he was a lad growing up in 1930s Iola, Max Snodgrass was as hip with the day’s technology as those are today with their iPods, Smart phones and digital cameras.Back then, Snodgrass toted around…

The Allen County Aces, traveling volleyball teams, started competing in tournaments last weekend. The Aces have six teams this year — one 13-year-olds, two 14-year-olds, and one each for 15-year-olds, 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds.The Aces’ 14-1…

BURLINGAME — Southern Coffey County High’s Lady Titans lost to a hot-handed Burlingame High Bearcat team Tuesday.“Burlingame shot the ball extremely well, both inside and out,” said Jeff True, Lady Titan head coach, after his…

FORT SCOTT — Allen County Community College’s Red Devil women can’t live with prosperity. The Red Devils had a six-point lead with two minutes left in the first half Wednesday against Fort Scott Community College’s…

FORT SCOTT — It was a heartstopper for head coach Anwar Perry Wednesday.Allen County Community College’s Red Devils were clinging to a one-point lead and had the ball with 7.1 seconds left. Fort Scott Community…

Seeing it as his duty to protect Kansans, Attorney General Derek Schmidt has put Kansas in the pool of objectors to last year’s federal health care reform law.The benefits of the new law, Schmidt said,…

Iola Commissioners listened and learned about — then delayed deciding on — a set of topics at Tuesday evening’s meeting. Judy Brigham’s position as city administrator has a chance of surviving if a motion by…

LAHARPE — Visitors to LaHarpe have another option for outdoor activities in the cold, wintry weather.A small ice skating surface, installed in the softball diamond at LaHarpe City Park, has seen sporadic use since it…

“History’s Mysteries,” one of a week’s worth of events celebrating Kansas’ 150th anniversary of statehood, will be an unscripted show-and-tell featuring artifacts from the Allen County Historical Society’s collections as well as those brought in…