When Iola football comes to mind, Pat Lonergan isn’t far behind. The former head coach will be inducted into the Don Bain Sports Hall of Fame at this Friday’s Iola High School Homecoming parade prior…

GARNETT — The IHS Mustangs faced stiff competition at the Anderson County volleyball invitational Tuesday evening. The girls got off to a good start against Burlington, winning the opening set, 25-22. The team then dropped…

The Iola High School volleyball team hosted a pair of schools Tuesday afternoon. The Mustangs split with Santa Fe Trail and Osawatomie.  The first matchup saw the Mustangs fall to Santa Fe Trail in two…

BURLINGTON — Is your backyard barbecue good enough to win a piece of a $5,400 prize pool being offered at the inaugural Smoke on the River Backyard BBQ competition? The amateur contest, sanctioned by Kansas…

BURLINGTON — A six-run third inning propelled Iola’s AA American Legion baseball squad to victory Tuesday. The Indians cruised from there, winning 9-1 to salvage a split against Burlington, putting Iola at 5-4 on the…

BURLINGTON — India Barney made it 2-for-2 on Monday. As in two track meets, two school records. Just days after setting a new Iola Middle School record in the 75-meter hurdles in Humboldt, Barney etched…

HUMBOLDT — Patience at the plate paid off handsomely for Humboldt High’s baseball team Thursday. The Cubs took advantage of 14 walks in their opener against Burlington and eight more in the nightcap. Sprinkle in…

BURLINGTON — When Renee Lickteig moved from California to rural Waverly about five years ago, she was surprised and pleased to learn about the Coffey County Recycling program. “It’s good for the county. It’s good…

As a young student, Amber Jewell held on to Fridays because that was the day school cooks distributed extra biscuits at lunch. “I was always so hungry and that gesture really impacted me as an…

BURLINGTON — Humboldt Middle School completed a successful week on the volleyball court Saturday. The Lady Cubs went 2-1 in taking second place at the Burlington Invitational, defeating both host Burlington and Lyndon, while falling…