Most people don’t know Kansas City straddles the Kansas and Missouri state lines. Nor do they know, or care, which side of the line is home to the Kansas City Chiefs. But chances are good…

The annual Iola Elks Christmas basket distribution project assisted more than 40 families in need this year. Volunteers, armed with an Elks National Foundation grant, purchased the food this week from G&W in Iola, enough…

When then-high schooler Page Clements came out as transgender in 2021, she knew it would change the course of her life. But she didn’t think it would force her to leave her home. Her parents…

President Trump’s desire to have his name on everything, preferably in gold, is well-known, and at first we thought the addition of his name to the John F. Kennedy center for the arts in Washington,…

After making a name for himself in the area wrestling scene with several tournament medals to his credit, Iola Middle School eighth-grader Milo Franklin received one more honor before the new year with his selection…

TOPEKA — President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for 12 Kansas counties that were hammered in July by straight-line winds, severe storms and flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday that federal funding…

The service time for the Christmas Eve service at St. Martin’s Catholic Church was previously published incorrectly. The service will take place at 7 p.m. We apologize for the error. 

Kathy Lynn Vaughan, 66, of Princeton, Kansas, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe. Kathy was born March 12, 1959, in Chanute, to Donald R. Shields and Barbara R. (Shultz) Bancroft. Her…

Audrey Maley, 92, of Moran, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. She was born May 24, 1933, to Robert and Helen Moore in Wells, Kansas. Audrey attended Moran High School and later earned…

The meeting room at the Iola Public Library filled Friday with stories that stretched back across decades, as members of the Old-Timers Talking group reflected on the people who left lasting impressions on their lives. …