Two popular authors are branching out from the type of books they made their name writing, and are earning acclaim in the process. Lisa Scottoline is the first of these authors.  She’s known for her…

Gary Wayne Trester, age 66, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Grove, Okla. Gary was born Dec. 20, 1954, to Bert and Maxine (Scheer) Trester in Iola. Gary attended schools in LaHarpe and Gas.…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth, though lawmakers could enact…

Maryland health officials reported 1,669 new cases of the coronavirus and eight more deaths Sunday as the state posted its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since January. State officials have now reported a total…

The bells of St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Piqua had just ceased ringing when I crossed the threshold and sat down in a pew to write. The bells rang at sporadic intervals, not indicative of…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas expects to lose a total of $360 million in tax revenues over three years because of a change in federal policies on COVID-19 relief for businesses, complicating legislative debates over…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Biological fathers in Utah will be legally required to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs under a new law unique to the state that critics say doesn’t do…

The LaHarpe and Humboldt communities celebrated Easter with egg hunts and the Easter bunny.

William “Willie” R. Nelson, age 88, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Via Christi Ascension Hospital in Wichita.  Willie was born August 8, 1932, to John William and Lucille Irene (McFadden) Nelson in Renfro,…

Visiting Chanute High scored four runs in an inning without hitting the ball past the infield Friday. The Blue Comets took full advantage of Iola High miscues in the field to take control of a…