After a long Monday capped by a board of education meeting, USD 257 board members appreciated the opportunity to stretch their legs with a trip through the high school to see old trophies. In September,…

City council members voted to carry over the existing Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance policy for 2012-2013, with premiums decreasing since 2011. The insurance policy, up for renewal Nov. 1, has seen premium decreases of…

City council members approved Iola ambulance director Ron Conaway’s proposal to merge its services with those of the county at their meeting Monday night.The proposal will now go before a committee formed to study the…

Dorothy H. Lekwa, 89, of Moran, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at Moran Manor. She was born Aug. 1, 1923 south of Chapin, Iowa, the daughter of C.K. & Lela (Deam) Crawford. Dorothy attended…

Dear editor, I see nothing wrong about the attention that breast cancer gets  this month, but there are more kinds that need attention as well. One is Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. My mom died from it and…

All told, the 50 states and the cities within them have unfunded pension obligations of about $1.4 trillion.This is not news. Kansas, for instance, hasn’t set aside enough money to fund KPERS — the Kansas…

Peer pressure is one of the biggest battles teens face during high school. With that, comes an increased pressure to have premarital sex.First Christian Church will address the issue during a teen retreat, targeting young…

“March of the Amazon Army,” a Kansas Humanities Council program, will be presented at the Iola Public Library at 7 p.m. Tuesday as part of the current “Iola Reads” project.In 1921, thousands of wives, daughters,…

Saturday’s cold temperatures led to a below-average attendance for the 55th annual Biblesta parade and celebration, but people still filled the streets to cheer on the 27 float entries.Carollyn Barnett, a Biblesta committee member, said…

COLONY — Natural gas wells under Colony are being sealed in favor of two new wells being built outside of town.Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Company is completing the two high-tech wells on the outskirts…