The Happy Paws Dog Club will host the 2012 dog show at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Allen County Fairgrounds show arena. Dogs will be shown by 4-H members of all ages in showmanship, obedience…

Sit back, grab a bag of popcorn and enjoy the show — at least that’s what 4-H members and families and friends did at Tuesday night’s barbecue and style revue.  As part of the Allen…

John Coen, candidate for the Kansas Senate, was the most outspoken critic of the past legislative session at Tuesday afternoon’s candidate forum “It’s criminal how the Kansas Legislature is leading the state to financial ruin,”…

Mary Ann Lager, 101, died Friday, July 20, 2012, at Wesley Towers Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born May 11, 1911 in Iola, the daughter of Lawrence and Bertha Bolz Diebolt. On June 5,…

Erma Peterson Hoggatt, 95, Iola, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Allen County Hospital. She was a resident of Windsor Place. Erma was born July 26, 1916, in Iola, the daughter of William Ernest…

Dear editor, Ed Bideau is the clear choice for state representative to the Kansas House, 9th District. Ed Bideau and his family were among the first friends I made when I moved to Chanute in…

Two years ago the Kansas Legislature passed Lexie’s Law, which requires small child care operations to be licensed and their employees trained. It is called Lexie’s Law, named after a 13-month-old girl who died from…

A three-day evening camp for Iola Youth Tackle Football players will be Aug. 6,7, 8. The camp will be conducted by Iola High head football coach Doug Kerr. “We want any boy or girl wanting…

A Kansas hunter education class will be Aug. 24-25. The class will be taught by Ben Womelsdorf, game warden with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. To receive certification, participants must attend both days…

Maintaining the high standards established by her mentor and building on those play into  Jamie Amerine’s vision for  Allen Community College softball. Amerine is the new head softball coach for the Red Devils. She takes…