COLONY — Jaymond Rice’s driving layup with 3 seconds left in overtime gave Yates Center High’s boys a much-needed lift Tuesday, while Crest High’s Lancers saw heartbreak once again. The Wildcat senior’s bucket broke a…

COLONY — With only one senior in their playing rotation, Crest High’s girls knew they’d take their lumps early in the season. Now, with their younger players starting to find their groove, the Lady Lancers…

Nina Pearl Garrett, age 91, resident of Iola, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born Oct. 15, 1928, in Iola, the daughter of Benjamin Harry and Pearl Oka Stotler.…

In a heated series of exchanges, former Iola Councilman Ken Rowe came before Allen County Commissioners to challenge the proposed partnership between Allen County and Our Hometown Market in Humboldt. Rowe stated, “I hope [Scotty…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Standing before a Congress and a nation sharply divided by impeachment, President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to extol a “Great American Comeback” on his watch, just three…

“Conserve the dirt!” exclaimed David Kramer with a grin. He and his brother Steven have been farming in Allen and Woodson counties since 1973, and have just been honored with the Banker’s Award for Soil…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s coveted position as the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating contest faces its most daunting challenge in light of problems that kept the state Democratic Party from reporting results. The caucuses were…

We hate to bash our almost-neighbor, but Iowa’s claims that it sets the stage for presidential elections is a tad much.  And that’s without Monday night’s Democratic caucus snafu that has caused many to think…

Equally as unfortunate as it is unsurprising, gender inequality has followed us into the new decade. Our unwelcome visitor takes many forms, but an inequality given significantly less attention than the wage gap, or catcalling,…

“You up for walking?” Pat Howerton asked, pressing up her glasses and gesturing toward the nearby field. Taking care of pastures is a lot of work, she adds. “But it’s good exercise.” Howerton has just…