Roger D. Parson, born Feb. 13, 1944, in Stewartsville, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in St. Joseph, Mo., after a severe stroke.Although born the only child of James and Laverne Parson, Roger’s professional, personal…

Velma Cleo Scantlin, 85, of Humboldt died Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at Arrowood Lane Residential Care Facility in Humboldt.Velma was born May 25, 1926, in Deerfield, Mo., to Raymond and Velma (Roth) Ashley.She was married…

Today’s fun comes from the pollsters.Ronald Reagan beat out Franklin Delano Roosevelt as the president Americans would like to bring back from the grave to lead America out of the mess we’re in, according to…

Iola Middle School’s seventh-grade girls won both of their season openers at home Tuesday. The IMS eighth-grade girls fell to visiting Pittsburg Community Middle School.Iola’s seventh-grade B-team began the afternoon with a 12-3 win. Brecken…

MORAN —  It all came down to one play.Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats dug in with their backs to their own end zone. Udall High’s Eagles had just scored a touchdown with 20.5 seconds left in…

Allen County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday not to participate in tax abatements through the Neighborhood Revitalization Program for two commercial projects on the east of Iola.Affected are units of American Self Storage, owned by Dana…

Hundreds gathered Tuesday in Iola for the Allen County Community College Endowment Association Scholarship Luncheon where students met the people footing the bill for their schooling.“We annually try to bring the donors together with the…

Work continues in high gear for crews building a new senior housing complex on the north edge of town.The workers have taken advantage of the ongoing spell of dry weather, said Ron Dean, owner of…

The secondary unit of the rock crusher at Allen County’s quarry was on the fritz Tuesday, a common occurrence of late.Bill King, director of Public Works, told commissioners Tuesday morning frequent downtime had severely cut…

The Kansas State Department of Education says the standard of education in Iola is excellent. The Iola school district earned 19 Standard of Excellence honors for academic performance — 10 in reading, eight in math…