A losing streak dating back nearly two years came to an end after the Iola Middle School eighth-graders defeated Prairie View 14-5 Monday night. The Mustangs had a 6-1 lead heading into halftime thanks to…

FREDONIA — Multiple Cubs and Lady Cubs wrestlers won gold medals at the Fredonia Junior High School Invitational Monday. Zaden Mellen, Marcus Whitecomb, Lincoln Gwillim, Jaxon Gillespie and Case Schomaker posted first-place finishes for the…

Sometimes, when you’re angry, you need to take out your aggression on something. Having a punching bag can be therapeutic. And while Chuck Schumer might look useless this week, he is in fact playing the…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s basketball teams came up short at home against rival Uniontown Monday. In girls action, the Eagles defeated MV, 49-8, in A team play and 23-6 in the B team…

CHANUTE — The Iola Middle School Mustangs earned multiple gold medals while stepping up to face a few bigger schools at Monday’s Kent Frazell Invitational in Chanute.  Ruben Scroggins, Milo Franklin and Jaxson Bernstein each…

Boren’s Roofing displayed a giant American flag on North State Street Tuesday in honor of Veterans Day.

Simple Soiree was feted in style Friday evening with a ribbon cutting organized by the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce. The boutique catering company, owned by Jana Taylor, hosted a grand opening for their new…

NEODESHA — Two young parents and their 2-year-old son were killed in a two-vehicle accident just west of Neodesha Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Adam and Kylie Brooks, both 21, and their son, Kohen,…

TOPEKA — The county involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor. In two of the four agreements, the Marion County…

More than 200 potential job openings are up for grabs as employers and prospective employees gather for a job fair Thursday at Iola’s Riverside Park. The event — scheduled in the wake of Gates Corporation’s…