Iola fifth-sixth grade running back Gage Scheibmeir runs during Tuesday’s league championship game at Riverside Park. The previously unbeaten Mustangs lost to the Fort Scott Tigers 13-12. The Mustangs had a chance to tie it…

The Allen Community College Red Devils seem to be snake-bitten lately in close matches. After falling in five sets to Hesston College on Saturday, the Red Devils tried to right the ship at home against…

It took a couple of minutes, but once the Ponies’ eighth-grade varsity got rolling on Tuesday night against Wellsville, there was no stopping them. The girls cruised to a 25-11 victory over their visitors from…

Dear editor,We are honored to write this letter of support for Sheriff Bryan Murphy in his bid for re-election as your Allen County sheriff.He is a devoted public servant with 20 years of service to…

Patty Jean Talley, 87, Moran, passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at Meadowlark Hills, Manhattan, following a long illness. She was born in Joplin, Mo., Nov. 13, 1928, the daughter of Mary Helen (Kemper) Cormack…

Iola-area folks who qualify for the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program took a step toward healthy eating this year at the Allen County Farmers Market, county commissioners learned Tuesday. Participants purchased at least $1,245…

The Iola Police Department and Kiwanis Club are teaming up to create a spooky fun time for youngsters Saturday.Boo Bash, a Halloween-themed party for people of all ages, runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday…

Whatever virtues propelled Harry Lee to the chairmanship of the Allen County Regional Hospital Board of Trustees, supreme physical balance probably wasn’t one of them. Turns out, though, he’s got it — a fact that…

Some of the brightest high school students in southeast Kansas shone at Tuesday’s “Night @ The Lab” at Allen Community College.The event, sponsored by the University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center, allowed…

The postseason fate of several area high schools — Iola included — will be decided this week.The regular season wraps up Thursday and Friday, with high school playoffs beginning next week.The top two teams from…