A two-man crew from Trailblazer Installation of Shawnee was busy Saturday afternoon installing parts of the new splash park at Meadowbrook Park. Trailblazer Installation is a subcontractor for Athco LLC, a Lenexa playground equipment company…

Dozens of area youngsters headed to the Riverside Park gym Saturday morning for Breakfast with Santa, an annual tradition sponsored by the Iola Recreation Department. A pancake and sausage breakfast was cooked up by volunteers;…

The sky ruptured, unleashing hell on thousands below. It looked like a natural catastrophe, but this was a man-made disaster, a fury manufactured by an enemy that wedded hatred with technology. Sailing across the sky…

Unsustainable government borrowing has already put the economy on course for fiscal breakdown — but don’t discount Washington’s ability to make things worse. The latest idea from the White House is to use tariff revenue…

Iola’s square featured plenty of holiday cheer Friday evening during the Iola Chamber’s Christmas Block Party. Shoppers perused downtown stores, enjoyed hot cocoa and roasted marshmallows, and were treated to plenty of live entertainment courtesy…

Iola Register readers voted Marmaton Valley High School senior Todd Stevenson as the Allen County Area Male Athlete of the Month for October following a successful season on the gridiron.  Following Friday’s basketball season opener,…

The Marmaton Valley Wildcats received an early season gut-check at Thursday’s 55-38 loss to Hartford. A slew of turnovers and errant shots allowed the Hartford Jaguars to jump out to a 17-7 lead by the…

The Marmaton Valley Wildcats started strong in the first game back on the hardwood since 2024, but could not keep up with the Hartford Jaguars in a 38-13 loss Thursday. A bucket by freshman guard…

HUMBOLDT — Cherryvale broke open a close game in the second quarter in Humboldt Middle School’s season-opener Thursday. The Chargers led 7-4 after one quarter, but stretched that advantage to 29-6 at halftime and cruised…

I’ve been reading a lot about the Chiefs and how it’s over for their dynasty no matter what happens this season.  It’s brutal how sports analysts can so easily cast aside a team who went…