Arrests reported Helen Gray was arrested Saturday evening for suspicion of battery in the 600 block of South Cottonwood Street. Iola police officers arrested Veronica Hinkle Saturday in the 600 block of North First Street…

Kansas Appleseed will host “Justice for All: The Future of Kansas Courts” —  a conversation on the upcoming election on a constitutional amendment to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices. The event is at 6 p.m.,…

Iola Public Library’s March board meeting featured a changing of the guard, with board members Elaine Stewart and Katrina Springer stepping down, while Terri Fahnestock, a communications instructor at Allen Community College, took her oath…

PITTSBURG — Iola High School’s forensics team continues to rack up top finishes in various speech and drama competitions. On Saturday, Iola took fourth as a team at the Pittsburg Invitational, buoyed by Callie Sterling…

Each spring, a familiar sign goes up at local feed stores: “Chick Days Are Here.” For many families across the Southwind District, Chick Days mark the true beginning of spring. The sound of peeping chicks,…

Pastor Chase Riebel continued a series on Resurrection using scripture from Genesis 22 and Hebrews 11. When God promised Abraham he would make his descendants as numerous as the stars, he kept that promise. Even…

YATES CENTER — The Yates Center Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old juvenile who hasn’t been seen since Sunday evening. The Department announced via Facebook Monday that it fielded a…

When Alyssa Williams graduated from Iola High School in 2025, she didn’t head straight to college like many of her peers. Instead, she chose to work, regroup, and give herself time to understand what she…

Colossians 1:15-23 was the background for Sunday’s service at Carlyle Presbyterian Church. After the reading, Pastor Steve Traw continued his series of sermons on angels by telling a story. Pastor Traw said that as a…

CHANUTE — The Kansas Society Sons of the American Revolution (KSSSAR) will hold its annual meeting March 20-21, at the Southeast Kansas Impact Conference Center in Chanute. The gathering is made possible through a sponsorship…