Iola has more than $500,000 in past-due utility bills and Iola Municipal Court fines and other fees it is trying to collect.Those figures were shared Monday as Council members weigh hiring a collections agency to…

If there were any questions regarding the positive impact a single outstanding employee can have on an organization, Monday’s USD 257 board meeting went a long way toward muting those doubts.Outgoing Superintendent of Schools Jack…

HUMBOLDT – An unidentified Ottawa company that wants to expand its reach into southeast Kansas may find a home in Humboldt’s old city hall.City Administrator Cole Herder told council members Monday evening he and company…

It will be up Iolans to decide if the size of the City Council should change.The existing Council members discussed the matter again Monday before agreeing that any decision about Iola’s future governance should once…

Ben Cooper is going to miss roaming the halls at Iola High School.He’ll miss time in the classroom, taking the toughest possible courses he could find at every opportunity.But what he’ll really, really miss is…

James Edward Hillbrant, 94, Wamego, and formerly of Iola, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Wamego City Hospital.On Feb. 27, 1923, James was born to Ephraim and Louella (Foley) Hillbrant in Iola.…

HUMBOLDT — On a beautiful Cinco de Mayo evening at the Humboldt Speedway, five was the magic number for Webb City’s Mitch Keeter as he picked up win number five on the 2017 season. Keeter…

Sierra Snavely took one on the chin on Saturday morning, but the Fillies sophomore pitcher was anything but knocked out.Snavely fouled a ball off of her chin early in game one and admits that she…

TOPEKA — After beginning the season 10-23, it seemed unlikely that the Allen Community College softball team would be able to advance to the second round of regionals this season. They did just that last…

CHANUTE — The Iola Fillies have an incredibly young track and field team this season, but with that youth comes an equally incredible bright future.Elysia Kunkler headlines a group of six freshmen who are looking…