Kansas will celebrate its 150th birthday Jan. 29, and we’ll have a week-long party in Iola to celebrate.A series of state sesquicentennial events starts Sunday, Jan. 23, and will culminate with what Jeff Kluever, Allen…

The Perrys will bring Southern gospel to Iola Saturday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.The show begins at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by the Southeast Kansas Christian Artists Series. Advance tickets sell for…

Iolan John Smith became the first candidate to throw his hat in Iola’s mayoral race, while competitive races in two of Iola’s four voting wards have been assured as three more candidates filed for seats…

Hospital trustees almost went back to the drawing board Tuesday night in their search for a construction management firm.Iolan Larry Macha appealed to trustees to again review the 10 firms and winnow them to “five…

Funeral services for Richard L. Trainer Jr. and his mother, Jean Isbel Trainer, were this morning at Chelsea Funeral Home & Crematory in Claremore, Okla. The Rev. Richard L. Billings officiated.Richard Trainer Jr. died Sunday,…

Herbert Kenneth Johnson, 88, of Humboldt died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at his home.He was born March 24, 1922, in Humboldt, to Roscoe H. and Adah (Coppage) Johnson. He graduated from Humboldt High School in…

CHERRYVALE — A pair of free throws by Yates Center High’s Paul Stockebrand with no time remaining broke a 44-44 deadlock and gave the Wildcats a thrilling 46-44 win over Cherryvale High Tuesday.Stockebrand was found…

CHERRYVALE — A few too many miscues did in Yates Center High’s girls Tuesday.“We had a few defensive breakdowns and we missed some shots,” Wildcat head coach Abbie Collins said. “That and we couldn’t make…

FRONTENAC — A dismal third quarter turned a halftime advantage into a seven-point deficit for Marmaton Valley High’s boys.The Wildcats turned on some defensive pressure down the stretch, but could get no closer than the…

HUMBOLDT — Visiting Caney Valley took control early and never looked back against Humboldt High’s girls. The Bullpup girls led 23-7 after one period and scored 22 unanswered in the second period  en route to…