Joan L. Munger, age 89, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Heaven on the morning of Nov. 26, 2025. Joan was born on June 7, 1936, in Iola, the daughter of Delbert Ray…

Iola High School and Iola Middle School hosted its winter concert Wednesday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The students are under the instruction of Kaylin Reyes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off. U.S. President…

Parsons, Kansas will be the site of a California startup’s first ever 1-mile-deep nuclear reactor — with support from county commissioners, both Republican Kansas U.S. senators and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration. Deep Fission will…

Instead of having everyone home for the holidays, one Austin family spent Thanksgiving reeling from tragedy. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old student at a Massachusetts university, was deported after attempting to board a plane…

The idea that controversial opinions equal danger has been percolating for years on college campuses.  Not only did this misguided view teach students to shun difficult conversations, but it also created an environment ripe for…

President Trump, like other politicians, sometimes does something unpopular to please his base. But what is the audience for Mr. Trump’s pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández? He was sentenced in 2024 to…

ERIE — Multiple area wrestlers medaled at the Red Devil Kickoff Monday. The match-limited tournament seemed a strong indication of a promising upcoming season. “We only wanted two matches today, just to see where we’re…

The 2006 Iola Fillies basketball state championship team will be formally inducted into the Don Bain Hall of Fame on Jan. 9, 2026, at Iola High School.  The induction ceremony will take place between the…

Humboldt High School’s boys and girls coaches had a rough first night while helming the Cubs and Lady Cubs in Girard.  Humboldt boys head coach Kason Siemens and girls head coach Rob Myers began their…