About $1.6 million has been raised to help buy new equipment for the new Allen County Hospital, said Jim Gilpin, chairman of the United for Excellence campaign.  “That’s one-third of our goal,” Gilpin said to…

HIGHLAND — Allen Community College’s Red Devils came up empty in Jayhawk Conference volleyball play Wednesday. The Red Devils battled host Highland Community College’s Scotties in a four-set match. Highland won 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 25-23.…

Allen Community College’s Red Devils had a tough day on the golf course to open the 2012-2013 Jayhawk Conference golf season. The Red Devils finished 10th, last, in the first Jayhawk Conference designated tournament. The…

“The most valuable thing we each own is our mind. Educate your mind and you are a very powerful person.” Just about a year ago, former Kansas State University head basketball coach Frank Martin spoke…

A year ago Iola High’s Mustangs and Coffeyville’s Field Kindley High Golden Tornado were Southeast Kansas League opponents. Both teams were 0-2. “We’re excited about Friday’s game with Iola. They are undefeated just like we…

Graveside services for John E. Ziemba will be at 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Highland Cemetery in Iola. John passed away at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring Hospice facility in Jacksonville, Fla., on…

Floyd E. Ohmie, 84, Liberty, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at Robert J. Dole VAMC in Wichita. The World War II veteran and avid farmer and carpenter is survived by six children, including Iolans Jim…

Jasmyn Elizabeth Johnston, infant daughter of Troy and Kimberly (Powell) Johnston, was born into eternal life on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. She is survived by her parents, Troy and Kimberly Johnston of Chanute; three siblings,…

Dorothy Maxine Nichols Loomis, 92, Iola, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, at Allen County Hospital. Dorothy was born Nov. 19, 1919, on a farm west of Carlyle, the daughter of William Harold and Libbie…

Donald Bruce Barnhart, 97, rural Iola, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at Everbreeze Farm west of Iola in the same farmhouse in which he was born. He was born Aug. 24, 1915, the son of…