GAS — The two women were at similar places in their lives, but a 25-year gap led them down different paths.Class speaker Kayla Cash, 18, told how Crossroads Learning Center allowed her to continue her…

Being “the only Asian in my class, all through school,” helped Kiang Yien Aaron Cheung try harder to succeed, he said. “That’s been a character-building exercise all my life,” he said of the distinction.That, and…

Having a budget shortfall of $415,000 isn’t exactly cause for rejoicing, Dr. Craig Neuenswander, superintendent of USD 257 schools, said Wednesday afternoon, but the deficit is much more manageable than what it had earlier appeared.The…

Iolans will be invited to participate in a program to determine if their homes or small businesses can be made more energy efficient.The Efficiency Kansas program was spelled out Tuesday for city commissioners by Scott…

Iolans will not have to pay higher water rates for at least the next year.Iola commissioners agreed Tuesday to forego any sort of rate increase, favoring instead a $300,000 transfer from the city’s sewer reserves.The…

Allen County commissioners signed a mutual aid agreement Tuesday that will permit the ambulance stationed in Moran to respond to calls in the Bronson area, in Bourbon County.Christi Keating, Bourbon County Emergency Medical Services director,…

Allen County commissioners voted Tuesday to make off-limits two fishing holes on Elm Creek that have been used by legions of Iolans for decades.Larry Crawford, who lives half a mile south of the creek along…

Evalyn Ruth Passig, 81, of Chanute died Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute of a sudden illness.She was born Sept. 7, 1928, on a farm west of Elsmore, to…

Robert Lee Osburn, 79, of Yates Center died Monday, May 10, 2010, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Yates Center Cemetery.  The family will greet friends at…

An $8.2 billion transportation bill sailed through the Kansas House Tuesday afternoon, giving the state its third 10-year highway program in a row, guaranteeing that Kansas will maintain its enviable reputation for first-class highways. The…