Jeanette Kathryn Penno Britt Weseloh, 76, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, at her home in Woodson County. She was born Nov. 25, 1935, in Trego County to Daniel and Kathryn (Klusener) Penno. She graduated…

Letter to the editor, I’m not too pleased with having to show my driver’s license in order to be allowed to vote. I realize the people manning the voting places are doing what they are…

Among the moderate Republicans defeated Tuesday in the successful campaign by the hard right to put the Kansas Senate in Gov. Sam Brownback’s hip pocket was Dwayne Umbarger of Thayer.  Sen. Umbarger was chairman of…

LONDON — Isiah Young’s first Olympics ended in disappointment Wednesday. The former Allen Community College standout  track athlete’s bid for a medal in the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games came up short. Young, who is…

The Iola American Legion AA Indians play in the American Legion Baseball Division 2 Central Plains National Regional in Wahpeton, N.D., today. Iola takes on Grafton, N.D., at 2 p.m. Ely, Minn., played Las Vegas,…

Fall sports practices get under way Monday. High school coaches of fall sports are hoping temperatures drop by Monday. Iola and the rest of Kansas have been under high 90s and triple-digit heat for way…

HUMBOLDT — A barbecue grill was believed to be the cause of a fire that destroyed the rural Humboldt home of David Hauser Wednesday. Humboldt Fire Chief Kent Barfoot said firefighters responded to the fire…

Struggling families in need of footwear for the upcoming school year may be in luck. Free Shoes For Kids, sponsored by the Iola Nazarene Ladies Ministry, will distribute the shoes Saturday morning at the First…

How many people does it take to straighten a light fixture? Several, if the fixture is about 25 feet from the floor at the peak of the sanctuary’s ceiling in Trinity United Methodist Church, 228…

Colton Schubert and Cody Cokely are the defending champs in state forensics.  This might not be new news, but for faculty come Monday, it will be just as much funny as true. The duo took…