Mark Ard, 39, Iola, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Elsmore United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Elsmore Cemetery. The family will greet friends…

Dear editor, As a concerned citizen of Humboldt, I ask this question: Why do we exclude the people who have businesses in Humboldt but reside in rural Humboldt from voting on the sales tax issue.…

Wichita is the fourth-largest city in the United States without fluoride in its water. A group of health-minded citizens there, calling themselves “Wichitans for Healthy Teeth,” has collected more than 2,500 signatures supporting fluoridation and…

Mitt Romney says his experience in business best qualifies him to be president. He made himself very, very rich by creating and operating Bain Capital, a company that specialized in taking over ailing businesses and…

TOPEKA — Seven individuals from Iola and area towns claimed medals in events during the first weekend of the 2012 Kansas Sunflower State Games. The Games feature events for all ages for three weekends in…

The 39th Kansas Shrine Bowl all-star football game is July 28 at Emporia State’s Welch Stadium. Iola High’s Jerrik Sigg and Crest High’s Jayden Bowen were selected in January to the East squad. Teams are…

A shot fired in the direction of law enforcement officers shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday was thought to be the unintended result of an apparent suicide. Undersheriff Bryan Murphy said he, deputy Daren Kellerman and…

HUMBOLDT — Reorganization and position appointments were the primary business of Monday night’s USD 258 Board of Education meeting.  Curt Mueller was reappointed president of the board — the call was unanimous. “I will do…

A new attorney has recently joined the Iolan community.  Steve Staker began working with the Immel Works & Heim firm in January and though he has been commuting 50 minutes from Fredonia each day for…

David-Paul Cavazos is a reader. He enjoys different genres that can transport him away for hours at a time. Just as characters in his books, Cavazos has taken a leap of faith and finds himself…