John Hillbrant and Eileen Smith were married at Wesley United Methodist Church in Iola on May 28, 1966. The Rev. Paul Pence officated. Today is their 50th wedding anniversary. The Hillbrants have two children, Leslie…

Lillian Nicole Morgan, daughter of Carlton and Aleaka Morgan, was born May 3, 2016, in Davenport, Iowa. Lillian weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20 inches long. She joins three siblings, Bennett, 7, Coleman,…

With a belt buckle as big as a dinner plate, wide-brimmed hat, and boots that obviously weren’t worn for show, the guy who greeted me in Ros-well, N.M.’s, tiny airport terminal was the real deal,…

To the editor: Sometime during 2009 a “group” of two began the job of proposing a change in Iola’s governing body to eight plus a mayor.  It was an arduous journey. The effort was inspired…

Jeniffer Jo Lindberg, 41, Pensacola, Fla., passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in her home after a short illness. Jeniffer was born March 15, 1975 to John and Rosemary Watson in Chanute. She married Wayne…

Ten days to most people is just a unit of time. To Jeff Fehr and Bill Peeper, it’s a promise of adventure and, in many ways, an educational experience that can be brought back to…

What Chris Johnston lacks in terms of political organization he more than makes up for with passion and a determination to help take Kansas in a better direction. Johnston, 57, is a Democrat in the…

Kansas leaders are “shooting themselves in the foot to make a political statement,” Sheldon Weisgrau said here Thursday, of the state’s refusal to accept federal dollars to expand Medicaid. Expansion is provided through the Affordable…

Last August, more than 160 residents from across Allen County spelled out how they’d like to see their communities improve. Some of the wishes were taken care of in short order. Elsmore, for example, now…

Six people were taken into custody late Thursday morning after law enforcement personnel raided a home in west Iola. Iola Police Chief Jared Warner said a search warrant was executed at the home of Jonathan…