HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Speedway will host area racecar drivers Saturday for its annual play day. The event offers drivers a chance to test out their cards before the 2012 racing season kicks off the following…

Allen County Kids Wrestling Club held its annual Mat Warrior Open Saturday at Iola High School. There were over 300 wrestlers competing in the event. Landon Boldra was first in the 6-and-under 40-pound bracket and…

PITTSBURG — Iola High’s Mustangs earned the “favorite” tag in Monday’s preseason coaches’ poll for the 2012 Southeast Kansas league baseball season. Labette County High’s girls were selected as favorites to defend their SEK softball…

Defense is the foundation for both Crest High’s Lady Lancers and Lancers on the basketball court. The two Crest High teams have had a couple of days to turn their focus to their first-round games…

Four games played, four games won. Allen County Community College’s Red Devil baseball team began Jayhawk Eastern Division conference play at home over the weekend. The four-game series went well for the home team. The…

“It will look like a little worm,” said Carol Meeker, as she encouraged women who came to Iola Public Library early Monday evening to learn the intricacies of crocheting. The chain developed as each participant…

Every day, nonprofit organizations and community revitalization efforts battle for revenue. Thrive Allen County is beefing up its arsenal with the addition of John Robertson. An attorney by profession, Robertson, 55, has dedicated more than…

Lincoln Elementary School students have a tough task ahead of them this month — at least in the state’s eyes. The third-, fourth- and fifth-grade classes begin their annual State Assessment Tests today.  And while…

Iola Community Theatre, with its musical comedy “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” opening this weekend, began casting for its next play at the Warehouse Theatre, 203 S. Jefferson Ave., Monday evening. It’s been…

Kathryn Bell is a custom closet organizer who likes the challenge of a really big house. God’s house. The Rev. Bell, 34, is the new interim pastor at First Presbyterian Church.  “I’ll have the regular…