Stephen and Casey Cunningham are proud to announce the birth of a son, Ethan Jared, born Sept. 3, 2016. Ethan weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 19¼ inches long. He joins a sister, Olivia,…

The Rev. Earl McConnellee, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Moran, presided over the wedding of E.J. Siefker and Barbara Ensminger on Sept. 30, 1956.  H.R. Siefker, brother of the groom, served as best man. Sue…

The children of Steve and Sandi Stuart will host a celebration for the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Chanute Memorial Building’s Alliance Room. Steve Stuart and Sandi Brustad…

Dear editor, Thursday night a child riding her bike was in a crash with a person driving a car here in Iola. I choose these words carefully to provide clarity about the responsibilities that adults…

In 1966, Iola High School was stuffed to the gills because almost half of its 868 students were enrolled at Allen County Community Junior College. Classes were more than just crowded. As many as 80…

Donald L. Franklin, 85, Frontenac, died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at his residence in Frontenac. Donald was born Jan. 29, 1931, in Walnut, a son of Lloyd and Elvina (Goff) Franklin. Donald…

Allen County’s first-ever “Poverty Summit” on Thursday drew roughly 40 representatives who work with organizations, agencies or groups that provide charitable services in Allen County. Attendees heard a number of stories about the trials struggling…

F ive candidates will be on the Nov. 8 ballot who cannot, by law, campaign for office. They are Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss and Justices Marcia Luckert, Dan Biles, Carol Beier and…

Iola High’s Mustangs made improvements from a week ago, but not enough to match up with one of the elite teams Kansas high school football has to offer. Santa Fe Trail beat Iola, 46-10. The…

Iola’s fifth- and sixth-grade Youth Tackle Football League teams both picked up wins Tuesday.The grade 5-6 Blue Team won at home against Central Heights, 20-6.The Iola Blue teamnext hosts Osawatomie at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.The grade…