Francis “Frank” Niemeyer, age 97, passed away on Jan. 12, 2026. Frank was born in Iola, to William Niemeyer and Ruby Niemeyer. Frank married Patricia Niemeyer. He was preceded in death by parents, William and…

U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of…

ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — Regional Spanish officials said Monday that at least 40 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed rail collision the previous night in the country’s south when the tail end of a train jumped…

WELLSVILLE — Multiple Iola Mustangs mounted the medal podium at the Aaron Patton Memorial Wrestling Tournament, drawing talent from across the region for the one-night, double elimination affair. Honoring 2009 Wellsville state champion Aaron Patton,…

WELLSVILLE — Iola Mustang wrestlers sophomore Addilyn Wacker, junior Zoie Hesse and freshman Kailyn Rodriguez continue making waves after placing at Thursday’s Aaron Patton Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament. The tournament attracted the region’s best wrestlers,…

The 15th-ranked Caney Valley Lady Bullpups came as advertised, defeating the Iola Mustangs 67-21 Thursday night. Although Iola’s offense would pick up with an 11-point fourth quarter, the girls struggled to get their momentum going…

The Iola Middle School Mustangs nearly swept the Prairie View Mustangs while on the road Thursday. The IMS A-TEAM won 35-22, the B-Team won 41-19 while the seventh-grade IMS A-Team won 35-25 and the B-Team…

The Humboldt Cubs won two of three matches in Thursday’s dual against Tri-Valley League rival Fredonia. Hot off taking third at the Burlington Invitational, junior Broc Ivy, 157 lbs., (10-4) kept his hot streak going…

COLONY — Crest Middle School and Marmaton Valley Junior High wrapped up the 2025-26 hardwood schedule Thursday. In boys play, Crest emerged with a 50-24 win in A team action.  Zayne Endicott scored nine and…

Strong defensive play and the debut of a few new options on offense lifted the Iola Mustangs to a 65-56 victory over the Caney Valley Bullpups Thursday. The Mustangs avenged their 2025 postseason loss to…