CHANUTE — Shane Walden had the lowest first round of golf Monday at Quarry Stone Country Club golf course. His teammate Kaden Macha was one shot back then ripped off a round of 35. Iola…

Among the participants in Lincoln Elementary School’s talent show were, above at left, fourth-grader Ian Spooner, left, and second-grader Madison Layton singing a duet and the dancing tandem, at right, of fifth-graders Hannah St. Clair,…

Lady bugs will swarm the Wayne Garrett Children’s Garden, Lincoln and Sycamore streets, at the tailend of a three-day SAFE BASE summer session. Angela Henry, SAFE BASE director, told USD 257 board members Monday evening…

HUMBOLDT — The poor condition of Humboldt’s streets has prompted its city council to request voters approve a one-half cent sales tax over the next 15 years. An estimated $1.2 million in equipment, materials and…

The controversy surrounding the arrest of Iolan Bill Farmer continued Monday as Farmer, his daughter and other Iolans spoke about police behavior. Farmer was arrested for suspicion of disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process…

Iolans looking to increase the value of their properties may soon have an attractive enticement by the city. Iola City Council members approved expanding a neighborhood revitalization program to cover the entire city, meaning anyone…

Iola City Council members offered mixed reactions Monday to a proposal to down-size the council from eight to five members. Iolan Jacki Chase, an advocate of a five-member council, told councilmen she’s been approached by…

Petitions seeking the recall of Iola City Council members Kendall Callahan and Ken Rowe have sufficient signatures to trigger public votes on whether both should remain in office. The recall elections will be a part…

Funeral services for Charles E. “Skinny” Worthington, 91, Garnett, a former Iola area resident who died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Golden Heights in Garnett, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Feuerborn Family Funeral…

Philip L. Weide, 68, of Linn Creek, Mo., formerly of Iola, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Ozark Rehabilitation and Heath Center in Osage Beach, Mo. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday…