The Allen Community College women’s soccer team was eliminated from postseason play Saturday after losing 4-1 to Johnson County Community College in the first round of the playoff bracket.The Lady Red Devils finish the year…

Recruiters are finding it difficult to get young people to join the armed forces. According to The Economist: “That is part of a longstanding trend: a growing disconnect between American society and the armed forces…

Martin Jay “Marty” Canfield, 59, Iola, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Cremation has taken place and inurnment with graveside services will be at Highland Cemetery at a later…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High School will serve up some murderous intrigue, more than a few laughs and dessert this week.The annual MV Dessert Theatre production of “Arsenic and Old Lace” runs Thursday and Friday…

Youngsters have barely digested their Halloween stash, and shoppers already have set their sights on Christmas, Diona Joy noted.As Iola’s postmaster, Joy and her crew of employees are tasked with ensuring packages and Christmas gifts…

The Allen Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off their season Saturday against Ottawa JV at home.The Red Devils came away with an 88-62 victory while the Lady Red Devils earned an 82-51…

The Allen Community College men’s and women’s cross country teams had a historic weekend in Overland Park during the KJCCC/Region VI Championships.The men captured their first ever Region VI Championship while cruising to their fourth…

WAMEGO — After a grueling season that started back in July, the Iola High varsity boys cross country team capped off the year with an 11th-place finish in the Kansas 4A State Cross Country Championship…

On Saturday, Republican candidates complained of the hostile nature of the CNBC moderators at last Wednesday’s debate in Boulder, Colo.We agree — kind of.It serves no purpose for the debate moderator to add more fuel…

“If the closers are so good, why don’t they pitch more of the game?” I asked my husband.No response.“Or why don’t they use a different closing pitcher every inning of the game. Surely there are…