Constance “Connie” Jo Bumstead, 88, passed away on April 10, 2025, surrounded by family, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Connie was born Dec. 20, 1936, in Pontiac, Michigan, to William McKinley and Rachel…

Carl Eugene Slaugh, a devoted father, grandfather, and public servant, passed away on April 9, 2025, after a valiant fight with cancer. Born on May 14, 1948, in Logan, Utah, Carl was the fifth of…

With less than a month left in the regular season, only Anderson County seems to stand in the way of the Iola Mustangs, who remain undefeated after sweeping Pioneer League rival Sante Fe Trail Friday. …

The Allen Red Devils reshuffled the national softball rankings after handing the Neosho Panthers their first Jayhawk Conference loss Saturday. After falling in the opener 9-2, the Red Devils bounced back in the finale for…

Allen County may have a budding softball rivalry brewing after the Iola Mustangs and Humboldt Lady Cubs split Friday’s doubleheader.  After Iola opened the evening with a 6-0 shutout, Humboldt seemed destined for an excruciating…

Prom-goers showed up in their formal best as Marmaton Valley and Crest High Schools hosted their junior-senior proms Saturday. Some utilized unusual forms of transportation (a horse) and attire (as in “Dumb and Dumber”-style tuxedoes.

Saturday’s doubleheader loss at the hands of Cowley County Community College provided the Allen Red Devils a moment of reflection. With just a few weeks left in the season, following their 23-3, 28-4 loss to…

Iola High School and Iola Middle School students tested their musical abilities, and their endurance, Saturday for a 12-hour Practice-A-Thon. The students came and went through the morning and afternoon, with seven making it all…

Iola Elementary School’s annual carnival, hosted by the IES Parent Teacher Organization, drew throngs of students and family members to the school Saturday. There, they partook in an assortment of games, while feasting on popcorn…

BURLINGTON — The Coffey Health System Board of Trustees has voted to cease obstetrics care at Coffey County Hospital, according to a report from the health system’s marketing department published in the Coffey County Republican.…