Every time of year is a great time of year to volunteer. Volunteering is a way to change your world on a daily or weekly basis. For some, volunteering is as natural as breathing. They…

The “nation’s report card,” or National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), was released Oct. 30. Results show stagnant progress in what students know and can do on the national level and a disappointing decline in…

Dear editor, The past several years, the Iola Kiwanis Club has organized the bell ringing for the Salvation Army and the Iola Walmart has been gracious in allowing us to do this event at their…

30 Years Ago November 1989 The sales tax in Iola will increase half a cent to 5.75 percent on Jan. l, voters decided Tuesday. The additional city tax revenue will be used to maintain and…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Time is running out to begin construction on a new coal-fired power plant in Kansas before its permit lapses. The battle over the plant has lasted more than a decade and…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church  “Two Witnesses” was the title of Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, taken from Revelation Chapter 11. These two divinely appointed witnesses will minister for the first forty-two months of the Tribulation. Both…

Iolan Renee Cooper called Thursday afternoon to warn locals that it appears scam artists are at work. Cooper said she has been called twice in the last month asking for large sums of money in…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A commission that screens applicants for the Kansas Supreme Court didn’t violate the state’s open meetings law in naming three finalists for Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to consider in filling a…

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: Sigg Financial Services LLC vs. Yesenia Salas and Jose J. Ramirez, debt collection Rob M. Hutcherson, name change Ditech Financial LLC vs. the Lawful Heirs of Susan…

Honesty still the best policy An Allen County sheriff’s deputy investigating two suspicious persons in the 400 block of South Street in Iola Monday morning arrested Charles D. Hammett, 47, Dexter, Mo., on suspicion of interference…