David Lee left no doubt he is a strong supporter of economic development, being a principal in LaHarpe Telephone Company. Even so, he has reservations about Allen County using tax money to support private enterprises.“Are…

Legislators found the strength Tuesday night to stand up to Gov. Sam Brownback and his ultra-conservative cronies determined for Kansas to continue down a path of destruction. In less than 24 hours, the governor vetoed…

HUMBOLDT — The initial demand for shaved ice has Jessa and Josh Works scrambling between two businesses.  The couple opened Frostbite Shaved Ice on Memorial Day. Little did they know there would be a daily…

In February, the USD 257 Board of Education filed a petition asking the court to examine the details of its obligations to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center as they were originally described 55 years ago…

Monday’s resultsPeeWee LeagueA&W 5, Chanute Panthers 0. Hits for A&W: Ryun Cole, s, hr; Damian Wanker, t; Mack Davis s; Jase Warner, s.CLO 5, Iola Pharmacy 2. Hits for CLO: Easton Weseloh, s; Jaedon Granere,…

Dale Daniels, 74, has been involved in farming since he was old enough to walk.Sunday afternoon, we stopped to visit alongside a recently terraced field with weeds burned brown by herbicide. Daniels bemoaned the woes…

A&W’s Kolton Northcutt delivers a pitch during a Monday Pee Wee League game against the Chanute Panthers in Iola Recreation League baseball action. Northcutt pitched a shutout in Iola’s 5-0 victory. Other Rec League results…

Iolan Rick Weiland, 44, Iola, was killed Sunday evening when the motorcycle he was riding crashed southwest of Iola.Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy said Weiland was riding with a group of friends on motorcycles, four-wheelers…

MORAN — City Council members may have gotten more than they bargained for with their involvement with the opening of the 54 Fitness center. Members discussed a list of woes Monday night, the first of…

JoAnne “Nanny” Stokes, 74, left this world peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Iola. She was born Dec. 21, 1942, in Chanute. She was raised by Rex and Mabel Wingler in…