Robert Arden Culler, 87, Colony, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.He was born June 25, 1927, in rural Colony, the son of Robert Parker and Clara (Murray) Culler.Robert…

After nearly a month of pre-season blockbuster races at Humboldt Speedway, the 2015 racing season at The Hummer began in earnest Friday.The highlight race of the evening was the B-Mod feature, which included 18 cars…

PARSONS — Iola’s track team competed at Parsons on Friday. Coach Dana Daugharthy said he brought a smaller group compared to the week before when the team traveled to Altamont’s Labette County High School.Emery Driskel…

Two write-in candidates have earned seats on a pair of area city councils.In Moran, Chad Lawson received 23 write-in votes during Tuesday’s city and school elections, netting him a council seat, County Clerk Sherrie Riebel…

As long as there’s been a Walmart in Iola, Bob Jones has worn its uniform. Most days you’ll find the 60-year-old produce associate tending the bright aisles of fruits and vegetables and the racks of…

Cora L. O’Rourke, 67, Iola, passed into eternal life Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Windsor Place in Iola.Cora was born Feb. 8, 1948, in Concordia, the daughter of August and Nellie (Rogers) Tubach. She graduated…

Clarine Steward, 87, Overland Park, formerly of Iola, died Friday, April 10, 2015, at Delmar Gardens of Overland Park.Clarine was born June 25, 1927, in Iola, the daughter of Clarence Lee and Zelma Maurine (Grasty)…

Jay E. Leedy, 77, Neosho Falls, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Mission Health in Yates Center.Jay was born July 20, 1937, on the family farm west of Neosho Falls, the son of Eugene Newport…

Dear editor,The attitude in Topeka toward the arts is the same I encountered when trying to get deferred status to finish art school in the early 1950s. Was told the country  needed engineers, not damn…

From any angle, it’s hard to see a downside to opening up relations with Cuba. The small nation is hungry for U.S. exports. It’s a relatively virgin country ripe for U.S. investments. And mending the…