BURLINGTON — The Iola Mustangs picked up their first Pioneer League win of the season after mercy-ruling the Burlington Lady Cats 12-2 in the opener of Tuesday’s doubleheader. Iola’s bats were alive all night as…

BURLINGTON — The Iola Mustangs experienced a wake-up call after the Burlington Wildcats held them scoreless in Tuesday’s Pioneer League debut. Burlington shut out Iola 6-0 in the opener, then 8-0 in the final, to…

Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions. The Food and Drug Administration granted expedited approval to orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug…

Allen County commissioners formally recognized April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month during their Tuesday meeting, recognizing the work of area organizations that support children facing abuse and neglect. Donita Garner, Child Advocacy Center…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear President Donald Trump’s claim that he has the power to revise the Constitution and to end birthright citizenship for babies born in this country to parents…

SHAWNEE — “My daughter is spoiling me to death,” Mildred Smith said Tuesday morning. Well, certainly not literally. Mildred’s 103rd birthday is Friday. A longtime Iolan, Mildred moved to Shawnee in 2001 to live with…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Sandra Minor March 25 for suspicion of driving while suspended in the 400 block of South Washington Avenue. Officers arrested Mireye De Jesus Edwards Ninos for suspicion of battery…

Vicki Louise Copening died Saturday, March 28, 2026. Vicki (Mahan) Copening was born March 21, 1946, the daughter of Vernie and Lucille (Slaton) Mahan. She married Tell Bennett Copening on June 18, 1966. He survives,…

Tuition rates will increase slightly for Allen Community College students who do not live in Allen County, while housing and meal plans will go up in 2026-27, ACC trustees decided Tuesday. Trustees, gathered for a…

What kind of American leaders would order desalination and energy plants to be obliterated? Such language is being thrown about by the White House as the war in Iran continues to escalate beyond what anyone…