Marty the Magician dazzled 75 kids and adults June 21 at Iola Public Library, mystifying them with his illusions and sleight-of-hand tricks, eliciting squeals of delight. Marty Hahn, billed as “The Ozark’s Favorite Family Entertainer,”…

Alan Melvin Ard, age 72, died Friday, June 28, 2024, at Iola. He was born Aug. 22, 1951, in Chanute, to Melvin and Edith (Daniels) Ard. Survivors include children, Breg Finnegan, Karyn Ard-Chester, Jake Ard,…

The U.S. Supreme Court did everything it could to delay its fateful and dangerous decision on presidential immunity, ignoring a December request from Special Counsel Jack Smith for a quick resolution. And then when the…

Max Eugene Houk, age 67, was born May 20, 1957, in Iola, to Clarence Allen “C.A” and Ruth “Elaine” (Lorance) Houk. He departed this life Sunday, June 30, 2024, to his Heavenly Father where he…

Junior Bitty Ball League Emprise Bank 13, Sonic Drive-In 7. Hits for Emprise: Burke Trammell, 3 s; Huck Tidd, 3 s; Brooks Stinnett, 3 s; Wiley Jessup, s, 2 d; Wade Vaughn, 3 s; Kingston…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Speedway returned to life Friday, after a week’s hiatus, with a night crammed with racing action. The speedway was idle the week prior to a special race, the Ed Gressel Memorial Race…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gregg Berhalter gave a single-word answer after the United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a loss to Uruguay when asked whether he was the right man to…

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz already owns three Grand Slam titles, including from Wimbledon a year ago, and yet he spoke after his opening victory at this year’s edition of the tournament about feeling nervous…

Three Western leaders made big bets — overestimating their own political skills and underestimating the anti-incumbent mood — that appear to be backfiring in rapid succession. President Biden should study what’s happening in Paris and…

LOS ANGELES — We should all enjoy a Bobby Bonilla Day. But we don’t. Only one 61-year-old former ballplayer receives a payment of $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets every July 1 through 2035. Why?…