EUREKA — Eureka High’s blazing start to both halves did in Yates Center High’s boys Tuesday.The Tornadoes opened the contest with a 25-9 run and followed suit with a 19-12 spurt to start the third…

OLPE — For a team as accustomed to success as Crest High’s boys are, head coach Travis Hermreck isn’t much into moral victories, especially after his team lost its second game in a row Tuesday,…

HUMBOLDT — According to head coach David Taylor, it wasn’t pretty for the Humboldt Cubs Tuesday night against Neodesha, but it still put another one in the win column.The Cubs won 49-44 over the Blue…

HUMBOLDT — It took the Humboldt girls a while to get the gears in motion, but once they got in the game, they were hard to stop.The Lady Cubs came out victorious 41-34 in a…

MORAN — On a night filled with several clutch plays by both teams, a pair of freshmen stood above everybody else Tuesday.Marmaton Valley High’s Mackenzie Tynon and Northeast High’s Jaycie Polhlopek took turns delivering basket…

MORAN — It was hardly a masterpiece, unless you’re a fan of in-your-face, pressure defense.In that case, Marmaton Valley High’s boys delivered Tuesday evening. The Wildcats overcame a 13-point, second half deficit by limiting visiting…

JOPLIN — A trio of school records went down Friday as Allen Community College’s indoor track team roared at the Missouri Southern State University Invitational Friday and Saturday.On the women’s side, Terika Henry has the…

Edgar “Bud” Dean Beecher, 73, passed away at his home in Yates Center on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. Bud was born Sept. 17, 1939, the son of Edgar A. and Clara (Bode) Beecher in El…

Imagine intruders storming Iola and raiding the Allen County Historical Society. Gen. Funston’s home is set ablaze. His statue, tumbled. Across the square the old jail museum is bombed. Down Madison Avenue, the Iola Public…

Think running a 5K is beyond your reach?Beginning April 6, free Saturday morning running clinics will be offered leading up to the Mad Bomber July 12 midnight run.Personnel from the Iola Police Department and Thrive…