PAOLA — The Iola Mustangs jump back into Pioneer League play on a four-game winning streak after sweeping 4A Paola 11-0 and 10-5 on Friday.  Senior pitcher Elza Clift and sophomore pitcher Zoie Hesse provided…

PAOLA — It took the 4A Paola Panthers, ranked fifth in the state, to end Iola’s undefeated run in a 7-1, 1-0 sweep Friday. After a ninth-inning, walk-off RBI by Panther junior shortstop Jonathan Troutman,…

Last week, Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, visited the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador on a Congressional junket. On the government’s dime, Estes and six other Republican members of Congress participated in the trip. Despite…

The Marmaton Valley Wildcats’ will have a task ahead of them Thursday as they make a late run up the Three Rivers League standings while facing the 13-3 Crest Lancers. With only one league loss,…

Mamarton Valley High School senior Brayden Lawson will likely end his high school career with postseason awards from baseball, basketball and football, but will take his talents to the gridiron next fall. Lawson signed his…

Those wondering how to get smartphones out of schools now have an example in Virginia. This month the state’s Democratic-led General Assembly passed legislation mandating cellphone-free education in K-12 public schools. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin…

The Allen Red Devils snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-7 victory over Southeast Community College Saturday. After falling in the opener 5-1, the Red Devils rebounded with a 10-7 victory thanks in part…

“Active shooter on campus.” Those chilling words again. This time, the attack happened on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, just miles from the state Capitol where lawmakers are in meetings for their annual…

The Rotary Club of Iola is sounding the alarm over a concerning drop in participation in one of its service projects — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that once saw strong local support but…

Russia resumed military operations in Ukraine after the expiration of an Easter truce announced by President Vladimir Putin that each side accused the other of violating. The 30-hour ceasefire ordered by Putin has expired, Russia’s…