Ambulance runs and revenue are on pace to generate more than $750,000 this year. Allen County guaranteed Iola $750,000 in the contract for the city to operate countywide ambulance service. Any collected above that will…

  It’s funny how things can fall into place. Olivia Bannister and Garrett Prall learned that on Saturday. Turns out they are a dynamic duo though their pairing is new. The two earned first place…

  A downward trend in adjusted patient days at Allen County Hospital that started in 2005 has reversed itself slightly with Allen County Regional Hospital’s opening, Administrator Ron Baker told Allen County commissioners Tuesday. But,…

BURLINGTON — Iola High’s track teams are still battling a numbers game. While both the boys and girls teams have been hampered by the injury bug, Tuesday’s participation at the Burlington Invitational Track Meet was…

RICHMOND — Late-inning dramatics are becoming a theme for Iola’s softball team, losing twice to Central Heights Tuesday night. After winning in the bottom of the seventh against Independence on Monday, Iola came out on…

RICHMOND — Pitching helped Iola’s baseball team win a doubleheader against Central Heights Tuesday night, 3-2 and 3-0. “Pitching was very good,” coach Mark Percy said. “We finally got a few key hits but we’re…

PITTSBURG — Drs. Glen Singer and Brian Wolfe were given the evening’s highest honor Saturday night at the annual awards banquet of the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas. The physicians joined the CHC/SEK in…

MORAN — Burn permits are a new feature of governance in Moran. Residents who burn lawn waste without one will risk being cited and fined. On a motion by James Mueller, council members adopted a…

Billy Mack Norris, 78, passed away on May 1, 2014, at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita. Bill was born on May 15, 1935, at Scammon, the son of James O. and Helen G. (Thomas) Norris.…

Walter F. Regehr, Sr., 89, rural Iola, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Walter was born Aug. 4, 1924, at Inman, the son of John and Eva (Fehdrau) Regehr. He grew…