The issue of juveniles pouring across the Rio Grande to escape violence in Central American countries came home to roost for me this week. On a major TV network newscast San Pedro Sula, the capital…

Last year I was given my first taste of the Mad Bomber Run and it was a sweet one. At first I had a hard time understanding why a small Kansas town celebrated a man…

Ultraman is a superhero created for a Japanese television show. His mission is to use special powers to defend Japan from giant monsters and aliens; fiction with a modern twist.  But, there is such a…

Lloyd M. Kinzle, 91, formerly of Iola, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at his home in Solomon. Lloyd was born April 2, 1923, in Florence, the son of Michael J. and Mary Ann (Johnston) Kinzle.…

Patsy Ruth Davies Nott, 82, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Moran Manor after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born May 30, 1932, in Liberal to Price J. and Adeline Davies.…

Paul J. Haen, 66, Iola, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Paul was born Oct. 27, 1947, in Iola, the son of Ralph and Rose Mary (Heiman) Haen. He…

A possible sales tax increase was discussed at the City of LaHarpe council meeting on Wednesday. The proposed increase of 1 percent would be used for street projects and other improvements. Chuck Apt, city attorney,…

The idea of home will be explored in poetry at Iola Public Library on Friday. Kansas Poet Laureate Wyatt Townley will be coming for the first time to Iola to read poems and discuss themes…

Allen County youth learned more about their communities during the Heritage Arts Camp this week. The camp’s theme is “Architecture, Industry and Daily Living.” Lisa Wicoff was the leader of the four-day camp that ends…

Don Burns is a man of many faces. Most days, he is a resident of Gas and works in operations and maintenance for USD 257. But every year Burns reinvents himself in honor of Iola’s…