Harry Lee Palet, 71, of Buffalo passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, April 7, 2023. Harry was born on Dec. 27, 1951, in Chanute the son of Lowell E. and Hazel L. (Butts) Palet. …

James Byron Strahle of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Iola and Kansas City, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 31, 2023, at the age of 74.  While living in Iola, he was inspired by his young…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher in an elementary school classroom are investigating whether the “actions or omissions” of any school employees could lead to…

A new contract proposal for the county’s ambulance service appears to be missing one important part: transfers from Allen County Regional Hospital to other facilities. Global Medical Response, through its subsidiary American Medical Response, submitted…

Russell Stover employees and an Arkansas woman who is an IHS alum, have paid the past-due balances for school meals for dozens of students in the Iola district. The candy factory employees raised $1,972.38, enough…

It was an eventful Monday at Riverside Park as the Iola Middle School track and field team hosted a meet with various local schools in attendance.  Iola secured second place as a team in both…

Paul Porter’s dream to install free electric vehicle charging stations in downtown Iola has been unplugged — at least for now. Iola City Council members rejected Monday, with a 4-3 vote, Porter’s request to have…

CHANUTE — The Iola High JV track team stacked up in the Chanute Invitational on Monday afternoon.  Iola took first place in two events and placed in the top 10 in 14 events. The meet…

ERIE — In the same amount of time it normally takes to shoot a full 18-hole course, the Humboldt High golf team shot only nine at Erie.  That’s because Monday’s inclement weather caused an almost…

PITTSBURG — The Iola High tennis team matched up in Pittsburg last Thursday.  Iola took fourth place as a team while Pittsburg, Fort Scott and Labette County placed in the top three as teams. Columbus…