The Islamic Republic of Iran and its violent disruptions have hung over my entire career. I took the Foreign Service exam as the regime seized U.S. Embassy hostages in late 1979 and grappled with the…

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) is selling Ashley Clinic to Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (NMRMC) in Chanute.  NMRMC will assume ownership of Ashley Clinic on May 26. SEKMHC board members David Lee and…

Well, that didn’t take long.  When the Kansas Legislature passed the so-called KIRK Act to prevent colleges and universities from regulating political activism on campus, I warned that lawmakers were rolling out a welcome mat…

HUMBOLDT — Independent bookstores across the country are celebrating Saturday as a day dedicated not just to books, but to the spaces that bring readers together. Independent Bookstore Day is a nationwide event organized by…

Iola City Council members will discuss Monday a proposed joint recycling endeavor with Allen County.  The city is proposing a trailer or cargo container be placed next to the old EMS annex at 410 N.…

Concrete repairs near the Elm Creek bridge on U.S. 169 near Iola will cause traffic delays over the next few weeks, the Kansas Department of Transportation reported. Crews are doing a full-depth concrete repair over…

PITTSBURG — The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) has appointed Taylor Panczer as its program director for infectious diseases. The program provides care for those with hepatitis and tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted infections…

ALLEN COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT Judge Chuck Apt Garry E. Bradley, LaHarpe, violation of Kansas Offender Registration Act, driving while suspended Levi J. Wagner, Moran, violating a protective order Vincent D. Gonzalez, Iola, aggravated robbery, aggravated…

Iolan Kayla M. Perry faces a charge of aggravated arson, after prosecutors alleged she attempted to twice burn down an Iolan’s property. The charges were filed April 14 in Allen County District Court by County…

An Iola man is accused of raping a victim prosecutors said was under the influence of a psychedelic compound during the incident. Allen County Attorney Brandon Cameron filed the rape charge April 14 against Paul…