There isn’t a better place to show town spirit than at the “See, Hear Iola” events. Friday’s meeting was the fourth of the city forums. Mayor William Shirley took the stage to explain the stress…

Every leader has his own style. Jared Froggatte recognizes this and makes no bones about his desire to reshape the Allen County Sheriff force to an image that is more user-friendly. Froggatte’s background in law…

One of Bryan Murphy’s dreams always has been to be sheriff. Aug. 7 he will find out if this is his chance.  Murphy said he will focus on ridding the county of illegal drugs. Murphy,…

Dear editor,  This is a letter that I hope will save the public from theft of gas. My husband and I have been the victims of not only gas theft but also the loss of…

Dear editor, Isn’t it strange that our city council members voted to get an injunction against the recall vote, when they campaigned for more transparency and democracy in our city government? What could be more…

Shale gas supply offers promise of huge benefits America is known as the planet’s energy glutton. We’re also accused of having a tin ear when asked to do anything to reduce the threat of climate…

Humboldt native Kimberly Allen Bumstead, 54, Stafford, Va., died Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Bumstead, son of Ron and Connie Bumstead, Humboldt, died following surgical complications while on vacation in a Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, hospital.…

Iolan Irene Rose Heckman, 94, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012.  She was born Jan. 4, 1918, in Catoosa, Okla., the daughter of Willis Grant Black and Elizabeth Marie (McClellan) Black.  She moved to Kansas as…

EMPORIA — Before Crest High’s Jayden Bowen and the rest of the 2012 Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star football players take the field, Marmaton Valley High’s Zach Louk will compete and four area high school musicians…

PRATT — Iola American Legion Post 15’s Iola A baseball team  lost a heartbreaker in the opening round of this week’s Kansas American Legion Single A State Baseball Tournament. Iola A dropped a 2-1 decision…