WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The former treasurer of Fontana has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for stealing money from the town and spending taxpayer money at a casino. The…

PICHER, Okla. (AP) — Birds are more than just winged messengers that can carry a tune or soar through the sky — bird species also can act as indicators of environmental health. The feathered creatures…

Dora Lou Clements, 87, Humboldt, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at her home. Dora was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Iola, to Frank V. and Helen I. (Demoret) Folkner.  Dora was a homemaker, a stay-at-home…

Sandra D. Spillman, 77, Iola, formerly of Colony, passed away at her home on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019.  Sandy was born on July 8, 1942, in Garnett, to Clem Everett McGhee and Yvonne Helen (Bain)…

In the last year, Allen Community College has extended its outreach by providing meal service to the general public. The school estimates that it serves around 400 lunches per week, many for senior citizens at…

See a print you like? Order here.   Picture-perfect weather complimented a festive atmosphere in Elsmore Saturday for the 50th anniversary of its annual celebration.  Highlights included a parade, free bean feed, and an evening…

Pittsburg city commissioners will vote Thursday on whether to permit the electric scooter company VeoRide to distribute 20-30 scooters about town. Patrons would be able to rent the e-scooters for $1 per 15 minutes via…

  The Allen County High School Democrats cleaned Civil War-era graves at the Iola Cemetery Saturday afternoon. From left, Trevelle Means, a senior at Iola High School; Lyle Griggs, a senior at Bishop Seabury Academy…

The 2019 season is off to a rough start for the Iola High volleyball team. After going 1-3 in Burlington a week ago, the Fillies went 0-3 in their home invitational tournament on Saturday.  The…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the dynamic Kansas City Chiefs offense got all of the production they needed in a breathtaking second quarter. Mahomes bounced back from the first scoreless opening quarter of…