Iola’s Westco appears to be a casualty of a storm that dumped about 8 inches of rain throughout Saturday. The roof of the building at 704 N. State St. collapsed and affected two neighboring businesses.…

Another 2.84 inches of rain fell Monday, for a total of 10.16 inches since Friday. Rivers and creeks were swollen, with water running over many streets and roads throughout the county.

The Neosho River in Iola is on the rise from the rains from the previous week, and will continue to rise with this week’s rain predictions. Iola received 7.32 inches of rain over the weekend.

The constant rainy weather in recent weeks has put a damper on even the mightest of spirits.  That includes a tree in the 600 block of East Madison.  The tree fell over in soggy soil,…

Iola High’s baseball team will take another swing at the postseason Friday afternoon. The Mustangs were just getting settled into their Class 4A Regional Semifinal against Labette County Wednesday, when monsoon-like weather put an abrupt…

HUMBOLDT — Crest High will have to wait a bit longer before continuing its quest to capture the school’s first-ever state baseball tournament bid. The Lancers rode the right arm of Stetson Setter and the…

The rain just keeps on falling, but county officials aren’t yet too concerned about flooding. According to the Iola Water Plant, more than 3.26 inches of rain fell Wednesday night, which brings the total for…

The past month has brought extreme weather fluctuations, from a bitterly cold snap that caused financial havoc on cities throughout the state in the form of higher heating costs, to recent rains that could potentially…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With the waters in the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi’s capital city and more rain on the way this week, the governor warned residents that it would…

BALMORAL, Australia (AP) — Bolstered by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defenses against deadly wildfires before the blazes flare again within days when scorching temperatures are…