Wilma Elizabeth Backhus, 93, Yates Center died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, in Burlington.Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Yates Center Cemetery.  Memorials to Grace Lutheran Church and sent in care of Campbell…

Aaron Sutherland, 26, of Le Roy died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in Le Roy.Survivors include his mother and father, Cindy and David Sutherland, Le Roy; three sisters, Amber Sutherland and her sons, Lane and Clay,…

Lately, I’ve been talking to a lot of people about our new hospital. They think the upcoming vote is to vote whether to build a new one or not. The vote is whether to add…

This past Saturday morning I took a tour of Allen County Hospital. I have been an outpatient there on several occasions these past several years and have always received very good care.However, I had no…

Voters will decide Nov. 2 on whether to increase a countywide sales tax by 1⁄4 of a cent to go toward a new Allen County Hospital.Members of the Allen County Healthcare Committee address questions about…

Tom Holland and Sam Brownback held their first debate in their campaigns to be governor of Kansas at the Kansas State Fair Saturday.Brownback is giving up his seat in the U.S. Senate in his attempt…

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, again.Pittsburg High’s Purple Dragons were in their fourth straight Iola High Invitational championship match here Saturday. The previous three years, they had to settle for second.Not…

ELSMORE — Pristine weather greeted hundreds of spectators and participants on Saturday as Elsmore celebrated its 41st annual Rural-Town Day.The annual parade once again kicked off the festivities with floats and vehicles along a two-block…

Laura Lee McDermeit is trying to look at the bright side — but it’s difficult. After 20 years at Haldex Brake Corporation, she’s unsure what the future holds.“I’ll just see where God can take me,”…

Michael Lee Quintero, 30, Chanute, was killed in a traffic accident on U.S. 54 at the west edge of Iola shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the pickup truck Quintero was…