The Iola Planning Commission will hear a request to rezone the old Arkhaven Nursing Home at 1336 N. Walnut to multi-family to allow a developer to convert it into apartments. The meeting is at 5:30…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s Biblesta Committee will meet at 6 p.m. this evening at Humboldt City Hall, 725 Bridge St.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs were going nowhere on offense against Pittsburgh early Sunday night, so coach Andy Reid had wide receiver Mecole Hardman take a shotgun snap and hand off to running…

A residential care facility isn’t about the rooms. It’s about the people who live there. But for former administrator Peggy Strong, each room reminds her of those who have lived there. Strong recently retired as…

The break is over. A week after reporting low cases of COVID-19 after students returned to class from winter break, Iola Middle School students will need to wear face masks because of a high number…

COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — U.S. and British authorities Monday continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an armed British national dead and a rabbi crediting past security training…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The last time a Republican primary for Kansas attorney general was competitive, candidates argued over criminal sentencing laws and crowded prisons. That was 20 years ago. This year’s competitive primary race…

CHERRYVALE  — Humboldt High’s Cubs took to the court Friday for their first game in nearly a month. “And it showed,” Cub head coach David Taylor said. The Cubs struggled in the half-court offense, committing…

Iola High School postponed its basketball games at Wellsville, previously scheduled for Friday night. A make-up date has not been determined. Iola’s varsity wrestling mixer against Girard and Uniontown was canceled. Marmaton Valley’s home basketball…

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Middle School’s boys basketball teams split with Galesburg on Thursday night. The A team won 33-32. The B team fell 21-17. The Cubs came out on fire in the A game,…