Month: October 2025

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Noah Karr Thursday for suspicion of driving while suspended, no insurance, expired registration and consuming alcohol as a minor in the 100 block of South Third Street. Bobbie Nunnery…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation seized hundreds of pounds of marijuana and tens of thousands of pre-rolled joints, THC vapes and edibles during raids last week at 18 retail stores across Kansas. KBI…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago, when it helped sink then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Yet you…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was hit hard in the Trump administration’s previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the nation’s students and schools in areas…

WELLSVILLE — The Iola Mustangs have just a few games left before the end of the regular season after falling to Wellsville and Burlington during Thursday’s triangular.  The Mustangs held their own early in both…

Humboldt Cubs and Lady Cubs cross country runners continue improving their times in anticipation of a postseason run to the state meet. Although multiple high school runners failed to make the medal podium Tuesday, they…

Crest seniors Peyton Schmidt and Josie Walter continue to provide the Lady Lancers with a 1-2 punch after the pair took fourth and ninth respectively at the Coach Chet Hunter Invitational Thursday in Mound City.…

ST. PAUL — A funny thing happened on the way to the victory column. Marmaton Valley Junior High’s football team was primed for victory Thursday, steamrolling its way to a 30-6 lead over host St.…

ERIE — Allen County Special Olympics was at Erie High School Wednesday for the Southeast Regional Adult Cornhole Competition.  Five Allen County teams competed. Earning gold medals were Ty and Laura Johnson, Austin Reno and…

The Iola Middle School eighth-grade football team are the 2025 Pioneer League champions after beating defending champion Burlington 16-8 on the road Thursday. After coming up just short last season, Iola would not be denied…