40 Years Ago February 1980 Spencer W. Ambler has been appointed superintendent of postal operations at the Iola Post Office effective Feb. 9, according to Postmaster C. F. Copeland. ***** Lyle Dreher and Ivan Strickler…

A seniors Valentine dance is planned for 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Calvary United Methodist Church, 118 W. Jackson Ave. in Iola. Music will be provided by MadMax. Refreshments also will be served.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans will no longer have to worry about where to park a Boeing Dreamliner when the government raffles off the luxurious presidential jet: the air force will keep it.  In fact,…

City Council members will partake in several discussions regarding utilities Monday. On top of an appeal from Humanity House for the city to change its policies for past-due bills — see the related story here…

Humanity House, an organization that assists financially struggling families in Allen County, is appealing to the Iola City Council to change its utility payment policies for past-due bills. Representatives will be on hand at Monday’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The decorated soldier and national security aide who played a central role in the Democrats’ impeachment case against President Donald Trump was escorted out of the White House complex on Friday, according…

Marie L. Yovanovitch served most recently as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. After nearly 34 years working for the State Department, I said goodbye to a career that I loved. It is a strange feeling…

Hazel E. Leedy, age 78, of Neosho Falls, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at her home.  She was born March 3, 1941, to Kenneth and Sara (Davis) Crumley, in Rushville, Ill.  She married Jay Leedy…

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AP) — Nikki Heiman was excited to learn that the state was sending a job counselor to work with her son, Trenton, a high school student with Down syndrome. But…

Iolan Craig Mentzer is seeking a seat on the Allen County Commission. Mentzer, who farms northwest of Iola, filed for the seat this week with the County Clerk’s office. He’s the first candidate to file…