The best thing about being a state champion? It wasn’t etching your name in the history books. Or the fanfare — as magical as it was.  “It was the camaraderie,” noted Emily Middleton. “Just coming…

Iola High School’s Class of 1965 will gather for its 60-year reunion during Iola’s Farm-City Days Celebration Oct. 18. Classmates will gather along North Jefferson Avenue at 10:30 a.m. to ride in the parade before…

MORAN — Members of the Marmaton Valley Class of 1975 met Friday and Saturday for their 50th Class reunion.  A meet and get was held Saturday afternoon at the Moran Christian Church.  Saturday evening, classmates…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza,…

The Moran/Marmaton Valley High School alumni gathered May 25 for their 127th annual reunion. President Bailey LaRue welcomed the 81 grads and their guests. Kaysha Elmenhorst sang the national anthem. Simply Delicious catered the meal.…

Beth Griffith’s family has lived in the two-story house at 1003 S. Washington St. for 65 years. She has done her fair share of home renovations over the years, but maybe none as intensive as…

The 87th Elsmore School Alumni Gathering will be Saturday, May 25, starting with a reception from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Elsmore City Hall Building followed by a meal catered by Chicken Annie’s.  President…

Iola High School’s Class of 2003 celebrated their 20-year reunion Saturday evening at the Iola Elks Lodge. A shared sense of disbelief that 20 years had already passed permeated the event. Classmates from as far…

The Iola High School Class of 1983 will gather for their 40th reunion Oct. 20-22. Contact Teresa L. Clounch at IolaHighSchoolClassOf1983@gmail.com for details. Information is available on the class Facebook page.

The 70th annual Kellerman Family Reunion was held July at Kelley Park in Burlington, hosted by the daughter (Deborah Kelly) and great-grandchildren of the late Ina and Loren Railsback. The late Ed and Belle Kellerman…