Brent Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Wright of rural Iola, a former standout in Iola High School sports, has been offered a contract to play professional football for the Kansas City Chiefs.…

Jana Taylor is looking for a few good helpers. Taylor, administrative secretary at Iola High School, is helping coordinate efforts to relocate the IHS Mustang season-opening football game to Humboldt Thursday evening. Iola will take…

Changes are afoot for Iola High’s season-opening football game. Matt Baumwart, the Mustangs’ athletic director, said Iola will be unable to host the Sept. 3 opener against Osawatomie because of damage to the field. The…

Tryouts for Lady Lightning, a 14-and-under softball team, are scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Iola’s Riverside Park. The Lady Lightning will play in tournaments and games in Iola and surrounding places. Tournaments in Kansas…

The Annual Allen County Relay For Life returns this weekend featuring its traditional events including a survivor dinner, live auction, luminaries and a Survivor Walk.  It takes place from noon to midnight on Saturday at…

Iola High’s junior varsity track and field team hosted a meet Monday to complete its 2021 season. The Mustangs brought home the top spot in the boys standings, followed by Humboldt in fourth and Marmaton…

Dana Daugharthy could think of no better location for the Iola High boys track team to pick up the first-ever meet championship than at home, at the Marv Smith Invitational. “Ever since Marv passed the…

While the event may have been smaller in terms of sheer numbers, Iola Middle School’s annual track and field extravaganza still featured plenty of excitement. Seven schools attended the Terry Lower Invitational at Iola’s Riverside…

The next COVID-19 vaccination clinic will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Community Building in Riverside Park. It is targeted at those aged 65 and older. The clinic will follow the same guidelines as…

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic for those age 75 and older is planned to begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Riverside Park Community Building. This is the second public clinic for Allen County residents. The…