FORT SCOTT — Tri-Valley Developmental Services (TVDS) recently announced the receipt of a $15,000 grant from Frontier Farm Credit Working Here Fund Grant. The grant funds will be utilized to replace paneling and windows on…

Robert Lee “Bob” Pollman, age 77, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Medicalodges in Iola. Bob was born on Oct. 19, 1948, to Merl H. Pollman and Mildred Doris Russell…

COLONY — The 1A Crest Lancers may have done the Iola Mustangs a favor in the upcoming regional playoff bracket in Monday’s doubleheader against the 3A West Franklin Falcons.  An extra-inning walk-off RBI single from…

OSAGE CITY — The Humboldt Cubs slipped in the nightcap, 15-3, of Monday’s penultimate regular season doubleheader after taking the first contest 15-5. In game 2, the Cubs rebounded with 12 unanswered runs while riding …

COLONY — The Crest Lady Lancers have one more doubleheader next week to build some momentum after hitting a brick wall in the Franklin Falcons during Monday’s 19-0, 11-0 sweep. With only four hits over…

OSAGE CITY — The Humboldt Lady Cubs look to quickly regroup for their regular season finale against Osawatomie after falling in both contests against the Osage City Indians Monday, 5-2 and 3-1. After capturing the…

ERIE — The Crest Middle School Lady Lancers swept the Three Rivers League Junior High Championship after taking the eighth-grade title by 33 points and the seventh-grade title by 28 points. Staying in girls action,…

CHANUTE — The Iola Middle School Mustangs brought home plenty of hardware while competing in Tuesday’s Royster Middle School Rocket Invitational Monday. The eighth-grade Mustangs took the title over host Chanute by more than 20…

Well, the Kansas race for U.S. Senate just got a lot more interesting. The Rev. Adam Hamilton, pastor of the largest church in Kansas, has now officially announced he’ll challenge incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall. And…

Concerns raised by a parent over a reported threat at Iola Elementary School have prompted school administrators to explain how the district responds to student threats, communicates with families and handles student discipline. The concerns…