At top, the skies above Gas were filled with dazzling explosions of color Thursday as part of Gerry Diltz’s annual fireworks show. At middle, a handful of hearty competitors headed to Elks Lake for a…

Doris Ruth Lewis, 84, Olathe, formerly of Iola, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam.Doris was born Jan. 23, 1929, in Iola, the daughter of Lloyd Sanford and Mamie…

Earl James Anderson, 90, Garnett, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Good Samaritan, Olathe.Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, at Holy Angels Catholic Church, with burial following in the…

If our Founding Fathers could see their country today, they might think, back to the drawing board.“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union ….” Are the first…

It was a freak occurrence, a one-in-a-million accident that put Iolan Trena Jacobs in the hospital for 10 days, and left her with nightmares for weeks and months afterward.As Thursday’s July 4 festivities are set…

Allen County Commissioners are “reaching out” in hopes to move toward a conclusion in EMS merger discussions with the city.During their meeting Tuesday morning, commissioners approved a contract proposal, drafted with County Counselor Alan Weber,…

There are many reasons Iola snagged the attention of the new USD 257 superintendent, Jack Koehn. The schools’ curriculum, the college and being closer to his family are a few reasons and his time here…

Last-minute idea a hit for animal shelter Virginia Macha already had her banners purchased on June 25, before her fireworks stand even had approval; “always an optimist” her husband, Larry Macha, said.She had the idea…

Tuesday’s resultsPeeWee LeagueTournamentA&W Restaurant 7, H&R Block 6. WP — Kole Rogers 7 hits, 1 walk, 12 strikeouts. LP — Dillon Slaven, Brandon McKarnin, 10 hits, 5 walks, 8 strikeouts. Hits for A&W: Rogers, s;…

Iola’s American Legion baseball squad didn’t bother to wait until Thursday to unleash some heavy fireworks.The Post 15 AA Indians scored early and often Tuesday, putting more runners on base in the second inning of…