Friday marks the final time two founding members of the Southeast Kansas League will play each other on the football fields as SEK opponents.Iola High’s Mustangs and Columbus High’s Titans go into the SEK contest…

Cary Minor is still walking on cloud nine.For 15 years, Minor and his brother, Andy, have attempted to fulfill a goal — make the U.S. F2D Air Combat Team. The Minor brothers fly control line…

People park is a good description, said Ray Shannon, of what he and other proponents envision for a half block of south Iola, shorn of housing in the buyout following the 2007 flood.“The park will…

Becky Nilges is putting on a full-court press as the end of Take Charge Challenge, Iola’s chance to win $100,000 for energy conservation measures, draws near.“It ends Sept. 30 and we want to do all…

As movie fans, history buffs and others simply interested in silent film legend Buster Keaton arrive in Iola this weekend, Jill Warford will be eager to mention another prominent filmmaker with southeast Kansas ties.Fort Scott’s…

The three Allen County school districts teaming up to compete in U.S. Cellular’s Calling All Communities challenge — an online voting contest to give a total of $1 million to 18 schools — are ramping…

The sentiments of residents in the far reaches of north Iola held sway over members of the Iola Planning Commission who voted 5 to 1 Wednesday evening against rezoning land on North Kentucky Street to…

Marjorie Alice Wiggans, 103, a former resident of Bronson and more recently of Fort Scott died Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at the Medicalodge in Fort Scott.  She was born Aug. 23, 1908, in Allen County,…

James and Holly Jerome, Iola, announce the birth of a daughter, Liliana Suzanne, born Aug. 25, 2011, at Allen County Hospital in Iola, She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 inches long. She…

EUREKA — Recovering an onside kick to start the game, Uniontown High’s Eagles used it to take an 8-0 lead over host Eureka High’s Tornadoes Friday night.The Tornadoes scored on a big 67-yard pass play…