Marvin Smith evaluates and calculates every Southeast Kansas League track meet. The longtime Iola High head track coach does it before the season begins and he usually has a good handle on it. Now, going…

On Iola High’s final round in Southeast Kansas League golf, the Mustangs played like champions. They left the SEK with the 2012 team and individual championships tucked in their golf bags. Iola went into Tuesday’s…

GAS — Gas council members will delay any action on righting a misaligned alley between Morrill and Martin streets south of Hickory. Mayor Darrell Catron mentioned a couple of months ago opening the alley, platted…

In a month or so, anyone headed west from Iola on U.S. 54 will find the going slow. Daren Petrowski, a Kansas Department of Transportation representative, told Allen County commissioners Tuesday preventive maintenance was planned…

Allen County commissioners were told Tuesday substantial upgrade of the gas collection system at the county landfill a mile southeast of LaHarpe would cost about $450,000. More stringent regulations from the federal Environmental Protection Agency…

Iola Middle School’s art show runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the IMS commons area, where spectators can see various paintings, drawings, record and pop art and a number of clay sculptures. Spectators…

Riana Dolenz grew up in a family that expected her to be a good student. Come Sunday, she won’t disappoint. Dolenz is one of eight valedictorians, ending her high school career with straight A’s. Dolenz’s…

Simply put, Matt Cunningham’s success in academics and music come from hard work and dedication. But, it takes a little prodding to get Matt to admit he is among the brightest of the bright in…

Kendall Callahan isn’t afraid of being the so-called “bad guy” when it comes to making tough decisions. He said his willingness to ask tough questions when the newly formed City Council began discussing last summer…

Of the almost $12 million worth of bids approved Tuesday night by Allen County hospital trustees, about $1 million will go to subcontractors in southeast Kansas.  Trustees discussed the bids concerning 17 areas, including landscaping,…