TOPEKA — Changing the way Kansas Supreme Court justices get on the bench is a way of “giving power back to the people,” according to Senate President Ty Masterson. Others fear electing justices would mean…

Ty Gable returned as guest speaker at Sunday’s Carlyle Presbyterian Church service in Steve Traw’s absence. He shared about the relationship between God and his followers. Sickness, death, jobs and relationships all come with struggles…

Children of Dean and LInda (Dutton) Howarter will host a reception May 10 to celebrate their parents’ 70th wedding anniversary. Children Deanna, Danette, Denneis and Darrin will host the reception from 1 to 3 p.m.,…

Iola native Ralph M. Biggs, 68, died March 11, 2025. He most recently resided in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ralph was born May 27, 1956, in Wichita, Kan., to Merle and Barbara Foster. He was then adopted…

Judith, “Judy” Stover, 85, of Derby, passed away peacefully at home on March 13, 2025. She was born on June 25, 1939, in Iola to parents Dorothy and William L. Dreher. Judy is survived by…

Raymond G. Shannon, 93, passed away at Medicalodges of Iola on March 15, 2025. Raymond was born on July 15, 1931, the eldest of four children born to Gail and Mabel (Torkelson) Shannon in Hiawatha.…

The Iola Kids Wrestling Club made history the past two weeks after posting its first state 6 and under state champion, then adding a few more state medalists last weekend at the big dance in…

COFFEYVILLE — The Allen Red Devils picked up their first Jayhawk Conference baseball win of the year after edging Coffeyville 12-11 in the opener to Saturday’s doubleheader. A run in the eighth inning allowed the…

The Allen Red Devils hope to build momentum this week before getting into their softball conference schedule with doubleheaders against Missouri State West Plains and Southeast Community College on the schedule. With a slate of…

Scott Robert Welch, of Moran, died March 12, 2025, in a farming accident east of Moran. He was 44 years old. The son of Robert and Cheryl (Thompson) Welch, he was born July 20, 1980,…