Nobody is quite sure how old the blocking sleds used at the Iola Middle School football field were.The sleds were uncovered years ago, hidden amid a thicket of brush at the edge of the practice…

COFFEYVILLE — Iola High’s cheer squad isn’t about to let losing a large graduating class spoil what has become a finely tuned program’s success.With 11 new faces on the 16-member squad, the cheer team attended…

TOPEKA — Area folks watching the 40th annual Kansas Shrine Bowl tonight will see some familiar faces, on the field, and on the sideline.Crest High standout Kyle Hammond, whose decorated high school career came to…

In their first game this week, Iola’s AA American Legion squad scuffled a bit on offense, but still managed to take advantage of its opponent’s mistakes for an easy win in the opening of the…

When Dana Vanatta’s son Caleb was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes four years ago, she was stunned.“It was shocking,” Dana said. “There was lots of crying.”Once Caleb, now 17, was diagnosed his lifestyle instantly changed.…

Allison Heim is somewhat a Jack (or Jill) of-all-trades in her Prairie Rose 4-H Club, and she is bringing a full arsenal to the Allen County Fair this weekend.Heim, 11, who lives north of Moran…

When he started flipping hamburgers at the A&W Restaurant, Jimmy Gribble, then 14, was like most boys just reaching their teens and eligible for a restricted driver’s license. He was car crazy.“I liked hot rods,”…

TOPEKA — Iola High junior-to-be Emily Klubek is in Topeka this week to share her musical talents as part of the 2013 Kansas Shrine Bowl.Klubek will join more than 200 other musicians as part of…

MISSION HILLS — Iolan Kaden Macha wrapped up his participation Wednesday at the Kansas Amateur Championship with a second-round 76. The score was one stroke better than Macha’s opening round score of 77.Macha is the…

Scores of youngsters are coming “off the bench” this week to learn about sports, as well as their relationships with God.Iola’s First Baptist Church, in conjunction with Uncharted Waters Sports Ministry, is in the midst…