BURLINGTON — Iola High’s Adam Kauth carried the Mustang offense in the early going Tuesday. Mason Coons took over down the stretch.All the while, Iola’s Tyler Powelson spearheaded the Mustang defense from start to finish.Powelson’s…

BURLINGTON — Members of the Allen County Wrestling Club continue to find success in the 2013 season.Several wrestlers took home gold medals with their performances Sunday at the Burlington Open/Novice Tournament.“This was the largest tournament…

CHEROKEE — The second time was most definitely not the charm for Marmaton Valley High’s girls.The Wildcats took on St. Paul High’s Indians for the second time in a week.After defeating Marmaton Valley 55-27 six…

Amid the exploding popularity of “extreme” sports comes an extreme form of running — ultramarathons.No longer content to settle for those puny 26-mile jaunts, Eric Steele is among the growing legion of runners who have…

Libby Shay, one of only two seniors on the Iola High Fillies squad, has been lost for the season with a knee injury she suffered Jan. 8.Fillies coach Becky Carlson said Shay tore ligaments in…

Offensive struggles plagued both of Iola High’s freshman squads Monday as they opened a ninth-grade tournament.The ninth-grade Fillies managed only 10 points worth of offense in a 41-10 loss to the visiting Chanute High freshmen.…

With a court ruling requiring the Legislature to increase K-12 funding by $480 million a year staring them in the face, some lawmakers want to amend the constitution instead.It is the constitutional requirement that the…

Dorothy Duncan Treat, 85, a former Iolan, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler.Dorothy was born June 16, 1927, in Paragould, Ark., the daughter of Floyd L. and Edith…

Charlene Louise (Odell) West, 77, Iola, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at Allen County Hospital.Charlene was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Roy and Letha (Hills) Odell. She grew up in…

Kenneth Eugene Hartman, 88, Moran, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola.He was born June 2, 1924, in Mound City, the son of Edward and Grace (Huggins) Hartman. Kenny married Nellie…