A 14-strikeout performance by Iola senior Grady Dougherty and a trio of homeruns by junior catcher Tre Wilson highlighted the Iola Mustangs’ 5-3, 12-8 sweep of the Anderson County Bulldogs.  Only Osawatomie and Wellsville now…

Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran has been tapped in the new Congress to join a bipartisan “working group” on the 340B Drug Pricing Program — a title that sounds vague enough to mean anything but important…

The Iola Mustangs made quick work of the Anderson County Bulldogs in a pair of run-rule victories Tuesday at Riverside Park.  After halting the opener in the fifth inning, a six-run explosion sealed the finale…

Iola Middle School’s Haidyn Desmarteau was a true golden girl Tuesday, etching her name into the school record books in the process. The Mustang eighth-grader racked up four gold medals, winning the 100- and 200-meter…

Oompa Loompa doompadee-do, we’ve got a tariff puzzle for you: President Trump seems to think border taxes are a Willy Wonka golden ticket for the U.S. economy. But what does it do to America’s artisan…

The Humboldt Cubs remain undefeated in Tri-Valley League play after demolishing Eureka 22-6 and 20-2 Tuesday.  With 14 runs on the scoreboard before the third inning of the opener, Humboldt made it a short night…

The Humboldt Lady Cubs are on a three-game winning streak after handily defeating the Eureka Tornadoes 24-6 and 14-4. Senior pitcher Shelby Shaughnessy picked up the win in the opener with five strikeouts over three…

A Michigan man has been sentenced after officials said he was upset his girlfriend went on a cruise so he sent in a bomb threat, diverting the ship. Joshua Lowe was sentenced to eight months…

Pastor Steve Traw based his sermon on Mark 11: 1-11, “The Ride Into the Holy Land” for the Palm Sunday service. Jesus’ disciples went to Jerusalem to bring him a colt. They covered it with…

John Francis Shields, age 68, of Iola, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by his loved ones. John is survived by his mother, Patricia Shields of Iola; and two…