Charles Wayne “Chuck” Leach, 45, of Yates Center died Sunday night, Sept. 25, 2011, at  Coffey County Hospital in Burlington following an 18 month battle with cancer.He was born Feb. 20, 1966, in Ottawa. He…

Darold Kevin Murry, 52, of Gas/Iola died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.Kevin was born Sept. 1, 1959, in Joplin, Mo., to Darold and June (Herron) Murry. He grew…

Dear Mr. Shirley, As a citizen of Iola, I’d like to ask for some clarification on what happened at (Monday) night’s city council meeting. The council voted 5-4 to reinstate Judy Brigham’s benefits according to…

Last week Kansas Senator Jerry Moran took two stands on the deficit. He opposed aid to Vermont and other states hit hard by Hurricane Irene unless the money could be found by cutting other government…

Allen County Community College’s soccer teams were shut out by visiting Johnson County Community College Monday afternoon.Johnson County, which is ranked No. 10 by the NJCAA, beat the ACCC women 6-0. Cheace Mahulu was in…

Taking that break between the second and third sets of a match is not working for Allen County Community College’s Red Devils. At home Monday, the Red Devils smoked Butler Community College’s Grizzlies 25-11, 25-19…

Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs and Southern Coffey County High’s Lady Titans won one match and lost two apiece in Saturday’s Burlington High Invitational volleyball tournament.Uniontown High’s Eagles whipped through pool play unscathed at Saturday’s Cherryvale…

CHANUTE — No victories on the court but 12 Iola Middle School eighth-grade girls “made positive contributions in their final matches of the 2011 season.“We did not come away with any wins if you look…

Tyler McIntosh found Jesse Zimmerman behind all the defenders for a 32-yard touchdown pass play midway through the first quarter. Kaden Macha lowered his shoulder to push across the goal line for the two-point conversion.So…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt will seek a Community Development Block Grant to pay most of the cost of a new fire truck.Council members voted at a special meeting Monday night to provide a required 25 percent…