Junior Burk, age 59, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 at his home in Iola.  He was born June 27, 1961, to Dwight and Mildred (Kuhn) Burk in Hiawatha.  He was preceded in death by his…

VALLEY CENTER, Kansas — On its face, band camp at Valley Center High School looks pretty normal: Lines of students with instruments march up and down a football field while the color guard practices throwing…

Susan Hoffmeier of Iola will present the program at Monday’s meeting of the Sunflower Quilter’s Guild. Hoffmeier will discuss free-motion quilting on a domestic machine.  The guild gathers at Humboldt United Methodist Church, 806 N.…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A veteran Kansas House member said Monday that he’ll run a write-in campaign this fall after a narrow primary loss to a 19-year-old candidate who has been disowned by some Democrats…

Jerry Ellis McClure, age 80, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2020, at Jane Phillips Hospital, Bartlesville, Okla.  He was born on May 29, 1940, in Iola, to Leslie Kenneth McClure and Elsie Louise (Michael) McClure.  He…

A controversial Iola High School parking lot painting in support of President Trump that included white supremacist symbols continues to draw fire over social media.  A city code enforcement officer also said the painting violated…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Chiefs begin their Super Bowl defense next month, there will be fans in the Arrowhead Stadium stands. The Chiefs announced plans for a reduced capacity of 22% when they…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered twice, continuing his climb up the all-time leaderboard, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Monday night. Devin Smeltzer (2-0) picked up the win in…

The University of Notre Dame recently pulled out of hosting the first presidential debate, scheduled for Sept. 29, citing “constraints” brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. It was the second school to pull the plug;…

Against mountainous odds, Major League Baseball has managed to sustain its so-called season into a fourth week despite substantial casualties. Dozens of players have fallen ill and cancellations have been common due to the virus,…