CHANUTE — Jerry Williams, Chanute Democrat, announced last week he would not seek re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives. Williams is in his 12th year representing District 8, made up of Neosho County and…

The Iola school district’s endowment association wants to reach out to all living USD 257 graduates. How? Well, that’s not so simple. At the USD 257 Endowment Association’s monthly meeting Thursday at Iola High School,…

Through a $500 grant from Westar Energy, Jeff Kluever will be able to take never before seen artifacts from the Allen County Historical Museum into Allen County classrooms. “I am so excited to be able…

TOPEKA — The acting head of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services apologized Thursday afternoon for the agency not doing enough to investigate reports of elder abuse and neglect. “We regret this,” said…

The creative juices were flowing at Iola High School Saturday. Scores of students from 15 area schools were judged on their speaking and acting abilities in the annual IHS Invitational Forensics Tournament. Because host students…

Rose Wernes (Dreher) Drake, widow of longtime UCLA trainer and track coach Elvin C. “Ducky” Drake, died at home in Santa Monica, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2012. Rose was 96.She was born in Aug.…

In what seems an increasingly rare commodity, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation admitted it had made a mistake and reversed its decision to withhold funding for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood…

Unemployment dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years, as the number of new jobs surged by 243,000 and the stock market marched higher in its best annual climb in 15 years.The increase in…

Blame the Arctic oscillation. Or give it credit. Depends on whether you want to play in the snow or hit the golf links, now that it’s winter. It also depends on where you live. Here…

FORT SCOTT — Alejandro Vargas and T.J. Taylor pulled double duty for Allen County Kids Wrestling Club’s Mat Warriors last Sunday.Vargas captured first place in the 6-and-under heavyweight division. He also wrestled in the 8-and-under…