HUMBOLDT — City officials agreed to wait until a new fire truck arrives after the first of the year rather than invest in repairing its 27-year-old truck that is unable to pump water.  The culprit…

Daniel Lee “Danny” Johnson, 70, passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, at his home in Iola.  Danny was born Feb. 5, 1951, to Rahe and Barbara (Greenwood) Johnson in Yankton, S.D. He joined the United…

Robert Stephen Hyden, 73, LaHarpe, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at his residence. He was born May 20, 1948, in Nashville, Tenn., to John P. Hyden and Geneva (Kirk) Hyden.  Robert served his country in…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday that his agency will use about $1 billion from President Joe Biden’s public works legislation to remedy racial inequities in U.S. highway design, such as roads that were built…

Parents who wish to enroll their children in the Adopt-A-Child program can do so from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St. The program is open to any…

You win some, you lose some. That sentiment rang true for Marmaton Valley Junior High on Monday against Yates Center. The B team won 24-21. The A team lost 24-22. Marmaton Valley struggled early in…

Iola Public Library resumes live programming for adults at 7 p.m. Tuesday with Book Buzz, a review of new titles to give or curl up with this holiday season.  Katie Stover, a reader advisory expert,…

Four Southwind 4-H members were named Kansas Key Award recipients at Wednesday’s 4-H Achievement Night activities at Iola High School. Recipients are Gracie Yoho, Abby Rinehart and Jenni Armstrong. Also honored, but unable to attend…

Iola Middle School’s girl’s basketball teams had a rough go of it at home Monday against Burlington. The seventh-grade B team lost 14-2. The seventh-grade A team lost 23-16. The eighth-grade team lost 35-0. “There…

The holiday season is quickly approaching. Everyone views this time of year differently, some who really enjoy it to others who would rather skip them all together. Either way there can be stress that not…