Winter doesn’t arrive officially for another five weeks, and meteorologists agree the recent arctic blast that brought more than 2 inches of snow and plummeting temperatures to the area was tied to a freak occurrence…

Today’s high school students are much more likely to smoke a joint as compared to swig a beer.Of the two evils, smoking marijuana is particularly disturbing because it is an unregulated substance in states, including…

Allen Community College’s cross country season ends with the NJCAA Half-Marathon Classic in Topeka Saturday, and with a chance at redemption for the Red Devil runners.The men’s team took ninth at the NJCAA Championship in…

GARNETT — Iola Middle School’s eighth grade A-Team basketball earned a big, 22-4, win over Anderson County Monday night.“The girls came out and really gave a good effort tonight,” head coach Marty Taylor said. “In…

One affirmation of the value Iola places in its burgeoning network of trails can be found in the handful of volunteers who turned up last Saturday in below-freezing temperatures to continue work on the area’s…

Velma Ensminger, 79, wife of David L. Ensminger, Moran, went to the loving arms of her Father in heaven on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014.She was born on Sept. 23, 1935, to Dr. and Mrs. Roy…

Standouts on the Marmaton Valley and Crest teams made the Three Rivers All-League eight man football squad.Marmaton Valley had four players selected for their play this season. Trent Johnson earned first-team honors as a punter.…

Turnovers in the last five minutes hindered Allen Community College’s women’s basketball from holding its lead over Tabor JV Saturday afternoon. The Red Devils lost, 66-56.“We basically self-destructed at the end,” coach Katie Mahoney said.…

Connor Frazell will kick for Pittsburg State University today, but he accomplished his goal three seasons ago. The Iola native made it a mission to make PSU’s roster. He did so in 2012.“When I was…

I’m a fan of Pamela Druckerman, a New York Times correspondent who has lived in Paris the last 10-plus years.She’s the author of “Bringing up Bebé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting,”…