Malala Yousafzai lies in a London hospital where skilled surgeons who learned about traumatic head wounds from a terrorist action give her a 50-50 chance of recovery. Ms. Yousafzai is the 14-year-old Pakistani who was…

The Eagle family, owners of Eagle Valley Storage in Gas, raised the standards for family support 2½ years ago when one of their own, Sandy Clifton, was diagnosed with breast cancer. When Clifton was diagnosed,…

Small dogs visiting Iola’s dog park when it opens soon may suffer a few fits of anxiety.Squarely in the middle of a 90-by-48-foot pen reserved for small canines is a pecan tree, with an ample…

While there is not an official Farm City Days “fun run” this year, the Allen County Relay for Life will host its own 5k run Saturday to raise awareness and support for the upcoming 2013…

There is an epidemic that has been taking over the world for quite some time now — gravity. There are two men, Jon Wee and Owen Morse, dedicated to beating it.Wee and Morse, a two-man…

ELSMORE — The Lone Tree Gun Club will host its sixth annual trap shoot Oct. 27. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is open to youths 16 and under.Boys and girls…

GARNETT — Iola High’s junior varsity volleyball squad was on the short end of a pair of tough losses Tuesday, falling in both matches to host Anderson County High’s JV. The Fillies tumbled in straight…

GARNETT — Iola High’s junior varsity volleyball squad was on the short end of a pair of tough losses Tuesday, falling in both matches to host Anderson County High’s JV. The Fillies tumbled in straight…

OVERLAND PARK — Allen Community College’s volleyball team started off on a high note Wednesday.The rest of the evening didn’t go as well.The Red Devils fell to host Johnson County Community College 21-25, 25-11, 25-15,…

It’s regroup and refocus time for Iola High’s Mustangs, whose three-game winning streak came to an unceremonious end on a soggy Friday evening against Chanute.Iola saw the Blue Comets capitalize on some key passes in…