The Iola City Council will gather at City Hall at 5 p.m. Wednesday for a special meeting.  The bulk of the meeting will be held in executive, or closed session, to discuss contract negotiations.  Humboldt…

Keeping up with Mikaela Shiffrin’s offseason endeavors may be just as challenging as catching up to her in a ski race. She’s constantly full speed ahead. The all-time winningest World Cup ski racer attended a…

Hit-and-runs reported  Janelle C. Vance was southbound on State Street Thursday when she struck a car while it was turning northbound from U.S. 54.  The other motorist left the scene, officers said.  Vance was not…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Low energy wasn’t going to be an issue for the slow-starting Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. After riling up the crowd in the end zone following warmups, receiver Stefon Diggs…

 A dual retirement ceremony for Iola police officer Michael Ford and his son-in-law Maj. Anthony Wilkins, is at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Warehouse Event Venue, 611 W. Miller Rd.  Ford retired this fall after…

Rita Joyce Beal, 81, of Iola, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at Medicalodges, Iola.  Joyce was born Oct. 15, 1942, in Weslaco, Texas, to Benjamin Bennett and Josephine (Pinnell) Bennett.  She and Raymond Harry Beal…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard acknowledged this season opener felt a little different from the others as he adjusted to switching teams for the first time. But the results he delivered were familiar to anyone…

 Mary “Judy” Judith Daniels, 77, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola.  Judy was born on Oct. 23, 1946, to Paul and Irma (Seymour) Magill in Chanute.  She married Dale Daniels…

Howard Thompson, age 87, of Garnett, formerly of Kincaid, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at Anderson County Hospital Residential Living Center in Garnett.  Howard was born on Feb. 15, 1936, in Selma. He was…

Dear editor, For many years, I’ve been going to the council meetings almost every time, so I feel like I know really good council members.  For years, many of the council members were men, but…