Austin and Emily Sigg announce the birth of their daughter Elliot Isadore Sigg on June 24, 2012 at 10:48 a.m. at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds,  3 ounces, and was 20½ inches…

Chelsea Holman and Travis Buck were married June 2, 2012 at the First Christian Church in Iola.  The bride is the daughter of Ron and Kindith Holman, Iola. The groom is the son of Dr.…

Our parents have been married for 70 years and we would like to invite all who know them to come and celebrate their long marriage with us — their Children- Carolyn, Bill, Judy, Raymond Jim,…

Jacqueline Kay LaRue and Darrell Wayne Gabbert, both of Beattie, announce  their engagement and pending marriage on Aug. 4, 2012, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Iola. The bridge-elect is the daughter of Dale and…

James Clinton McCormick, 57, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at his home in Chanute. Memorial services were Thursday at the McCormick family farm. Memorials gifts may be sent to a fund in his name…

Dear editor: I am a Republican, but I am not about to support any Republican who is supporting or is a Tea Party Terrorist Republican! These people will cut and destroy welfare for the poor,…

Thursday a group 50 former Republican legislators from across Kansas — including Iola’s Denise Apt, who had a stellar career in the Kansas House — lambasted Gov. Sam Brownback for endorsing opponents of sitting Republican…

Former Gov. Bill Graves will come back home to Kansas next week to campaign for moderate Republicans who are being opposed by  ultra-conservative Gov. Sam Brownback and the candidates he is backing.  Graves, who served…

Iola High girls’ tennis coach Jennifer Bycroft (third from left) takes the girls through the fundamentals of a serve during the IHS FIllies’ tennis team camp this past week. Bycroft had 11 high-school age girls…

Iola American Legion Post 15’s AA Indians made the most of playing a home this summer. They only had eight games scheduled on the home field. With a sweep of Chanute Post 170 Thursday night,…