Iolans Scott E. Black Jr., and Vanetta L. Cummings are in jail after being accused of attempted murder.The Allen County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday the pair had been arrested Sunday after an incident in Elsmore,…

Lewis “Ben” Burke, 80, Iola, died Monday, June 15, 2015, at his home.Ben was born Feb. 3, 1935, in Piqua, the son of John L. and Loretta M. Burke. On May 11, 1955, he married…

The 20th annual Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs (HOFNOD) fishing tournament casts off Saturday morning.The annual derby is sponsored by the Iola Police Department and will once again be at Abbott’s Pond, near the…

A work crew with Iola contractor Danny Ware Sr. ran across an aggressive swarm of bees Monday, prompting Ware to question the species of bee.“They aren’t like anything I’ve seen,” said Ware, who has reached…

The Allen County Commission’s decision two weeks earlier to move forward with demolition of the old hospital in preparation for a new grocery store and residential development was not enough to dissuade Tom Wheat from…

Donald M. “Don” Stegman, 82, Iola, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.Don was born Nov. 19, 1932, in Palmer, the son of Shermann and Mary (Cyre) Stegman. He…

During an interview with Rep. Kent Thompson Sunday afternoon he asked on several occasions to speak “off the record,” meaning he did not want to be quoted for the article.That puts a reporter in a…

Iola’s Seahorses will be coached by a familiar face this season. Michael Wilson, longtime team member, is stepping into the role. This will be his first year as swim coach.“They were looking for people to…

Rustin Rankin, a Fredonia attorney who worked as assistant Allen County attorney several years ago, has been disbarred from practicing law.The penalty was handed down Friday by the Kansas Supreme Court, at the urging of…

The Allen County Multi-Agency Team will host its annual Family Safety Night from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday on the Iola square.The event is organized to bring families’ attention to key safety issues. June…