Right-wingers of Wichita want protesters arrested for chanting “86 47” on Saturday.  In a related story, right-wingers of Wichita have abandoned any pretense of respect for the United States Constitution.  The calls for the arrest…

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has preserved, at least temporarily, a hallmark of our system of government — the separation of church and state. The vote, deadlocked at 4-4, preserved a ruling by the…

With the filing deadline for seats on local city councils fast approaching — June 2 — it’s time to do some personal inventory. “Do I have gifts that can be of service?” “What do I…

Regardless of who finishes higher in the 2025 3A state golf tournament, area fans win in the end because they get another year of watching Humboldt freshman Connor Newman and Iola junior Brennen Coffield go…

MORAN — Members of the Marmaton Valley Class of 1975 met Friday and Saturday for their 50th Class reunion.  A meet and get was held Saturday afternoon at the Moran Christian Church.  Saturday evening, classmates…

Early Thursday morning, the U.S. House passed the reconciliation bill that will cut hundreds of billions of dollars from critical programs that low-income Americans rely on.   In Kansas, the bill is likely to cost…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School has announced its second-semester honor rolls for 2024-25. Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Seniors — Sophia Barlow, Sydnea Bumstead, Faith Coykendall, Blake Ellis, Cassidy Friend, Jacob Harrington, Anna Heisler, Shelby…

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the 31st District recently accepted two gifts from local community groups. Craw-Kan CARES, a charitable program established by employees of the Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, donated $1,500, while the Iola…

Upcoming changes to graduation requirements, Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, and the district’s Individual Plan of Study (IPS) curriculum were under the microscope at Tuesday’s meeting of the Iola USD 257 Board of Education. …

Iola is one step closer to getting a land bank in place. City Administrator Matt Rehder told City Council members Monday he plans on bringing a formal proposal to their June 9 meeting. A land…