Ruth Irma Pees who died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, was the daughter of Blaine and Elsie Duncan. She was born March 2, 1920, in Lane.  She married Dr. Gerald Pees Sr. Oct. 10, 1943. He…

Bernardine Newman, 77, Humboldt, passed in peace on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at Diversicare of Chanute.Bernardine was born on Aug. 4, 1936, in Seminole, Okla., the daughter of Walton and Cynthia (Wiley) Hodges.She was united…

LAHARPE — Iolan Maggie Barnett, 66, was seriously injured in a collision on U.S. 54 at the east edge of LaHarpe Tuesday evening.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol a sport utility vehicle driven by Barnett…

One job in college ended up steering Heather Curry’s career path.A native Iolan, Heather Strunk graduated from Iola High School. When she was studying at Allen Community College she took a job at a bank.“It…

Just when it appeared the ambulance merger was a done deal, concerns about wages paid Allen County employees transitioning to Iola’s service cropped up.The merger is positioned to be effective Jan. 1.City Administrator Carl Slaugh…

“I want to hear a dial tone,” said Ron Baker, in regards to the dysfunctional phone system at the new Allen County Regional Hospital.On Tuesday, AT&T representatives installed what hospital administrators hope will be a…

Haskins’ life changed by time with Iola troop The Boy Scouts of America have more than 2.7 million youth members across the country, according to its 2012 Report to the Nation. The organization, founded in…

BURLINGTON — Playing for the third time in four days caught up with Humboldt High’s volleyball team Tuesday.The Lady Cubs fought off a Fredonia squad in its first match, a straight-set victory.But Humboldt ran out…

It wasn’t a stretch to say Tuesday’s 2-1 overtime victory over visiting Independence Community College was the most important of the season — or several seasons — for Allen Community College’s women.Trailing Independence by two…

A doubleheader split Tuesday evening with visiting Anderson County has Iola High head coach Emily Sigg confident about the Fillies’ chances to advance past the upcoming Class 4A Substate Tournament.While substate seedings have not yet…