FORT SCOTT — It was another banner day for a pair of Iola High wrestlers Saturday. TJ Taylor and Danny Boeken both took big steps forward to open the postseason by winning their respective weight…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay’s defense finished its redemption tour with a Super Bowl championship. Overwhelmed by Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill during a loss to Kansas City in Week 12 of the regular…

YATES CENTER — Defense ruled the day in a Wildcat v. Wildcat matchup Friday. Marmaton Valley High’s girls limited host Yates Center to seven points in the first half and kept a lead down the…

CHEROKEE — Crest High’s boys are finding their groove at just the right time. The Lancers pushed above .500 for the first time this season, taking control in the second half 44-30 over Southeast. “This…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School’s nearly finished building trades project has offered dozens of students all sorts of real-world experiences. They’ve learned the prerequisite construction-related tasks, from framing walls, roofing and siding work to wiring…

I’ve always had a penchant for misfits. You know, those folks who, due to eccentricities, fashion habits, gender performance or whatever, have been pushed to the edges of society. Such marginalization was, of course, prominently…

BERLIN (AP) — It fits on a human fingertip, but this chameleon could make a big splash. Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say a newly discovered species of chameleon is a contender for the title…

Iola’s Wesley United Methodist Church is sponsoring a food box giveaway starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The church is working in league with the United States Department of Agriculture to give away 900 boxes of…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl in Kansas died after being dragged for several miles by her family’s SUV that had been stolen outside of a restaurant, police said. The girl was sitting in…

Harold Ray Weide, age 73, of Iola, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center. Harold was born June 14, 1947, in Iola, to Beverley Weide and Ruth (Steeley) Weide. A private family graveside…