Iola High School saluted its drama students with style Friday, with the 61st annual Little Oscars ceremony. Performers and technicians alike were recognized, as were forensics team members. Special recognition went to longtime supporters Linda…

TOPEKA — Going to college can be challenging for many people, but imagine taking classes, completing homework, and eventually even graduating all while also serving time in a Kansas prison. That’s the reality for some…

Glay Eugene “Corky” Yoho, 95, Neosho Falls, Kan., died Friday, May 8, 2026, at Medicalodges of Iola. He was born Sept. 14, 1930, in Neosho Falls to Floyd Yoho and Elizabeth (Meyers) Yoho. Corky and…

Wayne Ryherd, age 88, of Iola,  Kan., passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Heartland Meadows in Iola. Marion Wayne Ryherd was born Jan. 25, 1938, in Iola, the son of Earl “Bubby T.” Ryherd…

Across Kansas rangeland and pasture acres, three native shrub species are becoming increasingly common: buckbrush, roughleaf dogwood, and smooth sumac. While each plays a role in the ecosystem, unchecked growth can reduce forage production and…

In 1983, a young well-coiffed David Copperfield conjured up a magic trick so bombastic and implausible in an analog world that 50 million viewers stayed home on a Friday night to watch the Statue of…

The White House directive to put psychedelics on a regulatory fast track is at once welcome and worrisome. The attention to psychedelics is overdue, and there’s a real opportunity to build a stronger scientific base…

OSAWATOMIE — After coming up just short two years in a row, Iola high school senior Brennan Cofield finally secured  a Pioneer League title in his last attempt Thursday while competing on the links of…

OVERLAND PARK — The Allan Red Devils have their backs to the wall, facing a season-ending elimination after falling to the Johnson County Cavaliers 7-1 Thursday in the opening round of the Plains District Regional…

The Humboldt Cubs and Lady Cubs may have benefitted from homefield advantage while finishing first among all area teams at Thursday’s Humboldt Invitational. The Lady Cubs finished fifth out of 15 teams while the Cubs…