The annual dinner for The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is Thursday, Feb. 24. This is a night where we celebrate the year’s achievements, look ahead to next year, and recognize those businesses…

Library Littles is still on for Thursday at 10 a.m., according to Lesa Little, children’s librarian at Iola Public Library. Because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Library Littles program will once again…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general is asking federal prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into 16 Republicans who submitted false certificates stating they were the state’s presidential electors despite Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory…

At Sunday’s service at Colony Christian Church Larry Wittmer gave the Communion Meditation, referencing Romans 5:12.  When Adam sinned, sin and death entered the world. Many burdens weigh us down. And our sin can not…

Iola High School junior Jarrett Herrmann is well on his way to making his baseball dreams come true. Herrmann, a utility player for the Mustangs, competed at the Under Armour Preseason All-American tournament last weekend…

The Allen Red Devils are on a roll. After winning their first game last week, they defeated Labette County 81-71 on Wednesday to open conference play. Allen’s defense clamped down while the Red Devils got…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Safety Eric Weddle is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Los Angeles Rams for the playoffs. Weddle turned 37 last week, and he hasn’t played in the NFL since the…

The Iola High School girls’ basketball games scheduled to be played at Wellsville on Friday have been canceled due to COVID. The boys will still play as scheduled on Friday. The next game for the…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic now knows he’ll face fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round of his Australian Open title defense, if he’s allowed to play. Djokovic’s visa status dominated attention until…

The Colorado wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes last month has forced the temporary closure of a hospital and upended the lives of health care workers as the state’s already strained health care system…