Ironically, the two news stories hit the headlines on the same front page. “Hurricane Cost Seen as Ranking Among the Top Ten” and “Federal Austerity Changes Disaster Relief.”Irene may run up a repair and replacement…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Allen County Community College’s Red Devils jumpstarted their Jayhawk Eastern Division schedule with a road win Wednesday.The Red Devils defeated host Kansas City, Kan., Community College’s Blue Devils 20-25, 27-25, 25-23,…

No cool weather for the start of 2011  high school football season in Kansas. The forecast is hot, hot and hot for the next couple of days.That means under the Friday Night Lights tomorrow, Iola…

Allen County Community College’s women posted their first win of the 2011 season on the soccer pitch Wednesday. The ACCC men ran into a buzzsaw losing.It was the home opener for the Red Devil soccer…

Iola High’s Mustangs are in a position Independence High’s Bulldogs know so well. The Mustangs have lost 11 straight football games and are coming off an 0-9 2010 season. The Bulldog football program broke a…

COLONY — A mixture of old and new activities will fill the 15th annual Colony Day Celebration Saturday.In addition to old standbys, such as the popular auto show, volleyball tournament and parade, the 2011 edition…

Ted Clous wrinkles his nose as he recalls his first introduction to music.Fourth grade; piano lessons.“My mom made me go, “ he recalled. “I hated them.”For the next two years, young Ted would grudgingly go…

The latest in a series of fires of what appear to be arson, damaged a bridge on the Prairie Spirit Trail at the north edge of Iola, about two blocks south of Oregon Road, Wednesday…

Budget was catalyst behind move, Iola city councilman says   Of Jim Kilby’s 34 years as an Iola city employee, 29 came with Judy Brigham as a colleague — he in the Iola Police Department;…