Erwin Keith Hammond of Neosho Falls, died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. He was born June 15, 1951 in Colony. He is the son of Raymond and Kathryn (Mechnig)…

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: Kirk R. Dwyer vs. Candace Dwyer, protection from abuse Brittany Johnson vs. Zachary Johnson, divorce MAGISTRATE COURT Judge Tod Davis Convicted of no seat belt and fined…

To wear a mask or not to wear a mask? Actually, that’s not the question. Not for me, at least. We’re in a time of unknowns and what-ifs.  School openings seem to change daily, events…

Iola City Council members will hold a public hearing to discuss the city’s 2021 budget Monday. The hearing is necessary to formalize the city’s proposed spending plan, which would leave property tax levies largely unchanged.…

MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — A western Wisconsin man will share his millions in lottery winnings with a longtime friend because of a promise they made to each other nearly three decades ago.  Friends Tom Cook…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Republican attorney general said Thursday that he believes both counties and local school districts can exempt themselves from the Democratic governor’s coronavirus-inspired order requiring schools to have staff and students…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As public health officials warned Friday that the coronavirus posed new risks to parts of the Midwest and South, enhanced federal payments that helped avert financial ruin for millions of unemployed…

An urgent call to cut down on water use was issued from Iola City Hall. City Superintendent Jim Wilson said stored water in the towers dropped 20 feet over the weekend. “The plant is producing…

In the mail recently I received a political flier urging me to vote against a Republican candidate because the candidate, according to the flier from another Republican, would allow “foreign workers” into the United States.…

Dear editor, I give thanks for the life and service of Rep. John Lewis, who passed away last Friday. He is a true American, a man who has shown us qualities that all of us…