Isaiah Trester makes a tackle for the Mustangs. Iola was unable to earn a victory, losing to Fort Scott, 7-0. 

Quarterback Nick Bauer lines up undercenter to take the snap in the second half versus Prairie View. The fifth-and-sixth grade Youth Mustangs provided a second-half comeback after heading into the break down 0-7. With the…

Dear editor, I think you hit the nail on the head with your editorial about the new Rec Center being proposed by Allen Community College. After the 2007 flood, a new rec center with an…

The 69th annual Lindsey-King reunion was held in Iola’s Riverside Park June 15. Attending were Fred and Cindy Littlepage, Makenna Shipp and Macey Shipp, Excelsior Springs, Mo.; Kourtnie Littlepage, Springfield, Mo.; Randy and Cyndy Hughey,…

Descendants of Hugh and Jessie Burnett Murrow gathered for a covered dish dinner at Riverside Park on July 21, a tradition of more than 50 years. Attending were: Carl and Mary Ellen Stanley, Ken and…

Shelby Shaughnessy and her dog Tucker take part in the Showmanship competition at the Allen County Fair?s dog show on Sunday evening. Fair activities hit high gear this week, with the 4-H Style Revue Tuesday at…

Iola City Council members will discuss the city’s spending plans for 2020 when they gather tonight for a budget workshop. The meeting begins at 6 o’clock in the New Community Building at Iola’s Riverside Park,…

Iola’s Riverside Park was awash with country music Saturday evening for the annual Farm-City Days Summer Concert, featuring country music performers Darryl Worley Dillon Carmichael.    Kevin Voth, Wichita, dances with Brook Boatwright, Chanute, during…

With a nod to country legends Merle Haggard and George Jones, Darryl Worley has made quite a name for himself on the Nashville music scene. Now, after a self-imposed exile from the music industry to…

Two wins wrapped up regular season play for the A Iola Indians Monday evening at Riverside Park. The Indians bats didn’t pop, but the pitching carried them the distance to wins of 3-1 and 3-2…