EMPORIA —  Area students are among nearly 500 Emporia State University students who graduated during ceremonies in December 2022.  Students from this area who graduated were: Rebecca Jean Cunningham of Iola, with a master of…

Roger Carswell returns to the library at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, with photos and tales of a three-week tour last fall of eastern Germany and western Poland.  He traveled with a friend he met…

Dear Dr. Roach: I would like your thoughts as to the danger that high levels of radon gas pose to owners and residents of a first-floor condominium. We reside in a condo located on a…

Dear Carolyn: We are the parents of a 22-year-old who has recently graduated from college, moved out on her own and begun working at a large corporation in another state. She is outgoing, smart and…

Iola High School brought home plenty of hardware while hosting three FFA events on March 7. Members competing in ag sales, dairy cattle evaluation and poultry. Iola’s dairy cattle A and B teams placed first.…

Iolan Joseph Liam Briggs, 323 S. Cottonwood St., is facing four charges of criminal damage to property in connection with a round of vandalism along South Colborn Street Feb. 15. The charges were filed this…

At a meeting on March 13 at Linda Johnson’s home, members of the Unity Club learned about the book “Well, Doc, It Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time,” by Paul Waymak. Doris Stranghoner…

Wings of Warriors has handed out 23 gift cards to 19 recipients since February, club members were told at their monthly meeting March 9 at the Gas Community Building. With the group’s sponsorship drive complete,…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 82-year-old, very healthy woman. In February 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to appear in North America, I had a viral infection that was relatively mild (a bit…

Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend is married to another woman. You can’t imagine the scolding I’ve endured from my close friends over this. Some of it is beginning to sink in, and I’m doubting whether he…