LA CYGNES — Iola High School coaches got a better look at some of the Mustangs’ up-and-coming athletes during Monday’s Prairie View JV Invitational.  The day also was a bit of a proving ground for…

ARMA — The Marmarton Valley Wildcats rebounded from a 8-3 loss in the opener for a 10-0 mercy-rule victory in the finale of Monday’s doubleheader against the Northeast Vikings. Costly errors proved the difference in…

RICHMOND — The Yates Center Wildcat softball team hopes to rebound from a pair of double-digit losses to the undefeated Central Heights Lady Vikings Monday.  Junior pitcher Cayten Cummings took the loss with a pair…

CHEROKEE — The Southeast Lancers handed the Crest Lancers their first loss of the season after taking both games of Monday’s doubleheader 6-5 and 5-3.  A walk-off RBI single decided the first contest while six…

PLEASANTON — Crest Middle School’s girls took home the trophy in both the seventh- and eighth-grade divisions Monday at the Pleasanton Invitational. On the boys side, Yates Center’s eighth-graders won the team title, followed close…

A little extra boost for student health is making its way through USD 257. Each of Iola’s three schools recently received $2,000 in grant funding to support physical activity and wellness programs, thanks to the…

You only get one chance to make a first impression, and it often is a lasting one. Kelly Sigg’s message to Allen Community College students Monday — how to dress for success — carried several…

The American Legion Auxiliary’s Edna Donovan would like to see a whole lot more people wearing purple around town. Not for fashion’s sake — far from it. Instead, to help commemorate April as the Month…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die” on Tuesday night if Iran does not meet his deadline to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as diplomatic talks to…

PITTSBURG, Kansas — A chorus of tiny “ewwws” echoes down a hallway at the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas’ John U. Parolo Education center. Donned in safety goggles, disposable gloves and miniature, white lab…