There definitely was not a lack of confidence in the air Monday evening as the Iola Indians American Legion team held its final practice before the AA Zone Two tournament kicks off at the Humboldt…

“Yeah, he might get in trouble,” the receptionist at Kansas Wildlife and Parks headquarters in Pratt allowed when asked if a story about a local fellow who rescued a turkey buzzard would put him in…

A wide-eyed Rohan Springer entered the 2016 Allen County Fair not quite certain what to expect.He’d never been in 4-H before joining as a Cloverbud one year prior, and neither had his parents, Job and…

Roger Duane Ranes, 83, Moran, died Thursday, July 13, 2017, at the Franklin House in Fort Scott. Roger was born Aug. 23, 1933, in Coffeyville, the son of Homer L. Ranes and Alma C. Cushman…

A disconcerting aspect of the recent confession of Donald Trump Jr. of working with Russian operatives is the seeming lack of concern by the American public.Just another “boys will be boys” escapade.That’s how inured we’ve…

Raymond Hess, 78, Iola, died Friday, July 14, 2017, in Moran.The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Iola. Visitation will be the from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday…

On July 7, 2017, Mary Katherin Werner peacefully slipped away on her final journey to her heavenly home. At this time she was residing at Presbyterian Manor, Newton,Mary K. was born on Nov. 4, 1917,…

Urcell Gene Cochran, 80, Moran, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital.Gene was born July 27, 1936, in Viola, Ark., to James Harold and Bircha Mae (Dawson) Cochran as the second…

I don’t want to take up too much of your time. After all, introductions often are tedious and easily forgettable.I often need one or two extra tries to permanently match names and faces. But I…

CHANUTE — Neosho County American Legion team head coach Cody Lassman wiped the sweat from his brow Sunday afternoon just outside of historic Katy Stadium in Chanute. His team’s inaugural season had just ended with…