LAHARPE — Weekly bingo games at the LaHarpe Willis J. Ross Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will not be held this week or next, because the Friday games would have fallen on Christmas Eve and…

Dear Carolyn: I have two children who are both fundamentally good kids. BUT one is a very, very cute 10-year-old daughter and the other is a very, very annoying 14-year-old son. One is cuddly and…

Dear Dr. Roach: What exactly is tinnitus? What causes it? Is there a cure? Is there a treatment? What should be avoided to improve this condition? — M.F. Answer: Tinnitus is simply the sensation of…

CHANUTE — Downtown Chanute is looking to begin a $6 million renovation project this summer, according to the Chanute Tribune. Plans include the renovation of the Masonic Temple, built in 1899, and the construction of…

Darren McGhee gave the communion meditation at Colony Christian Church service about Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph. He’s not mentioned a lot in the Bible.  What kind of man was he? We know he was quiet,…

I always find that my home seems a little bare after the holidays when the tree is taken down and all of the holiday knick-knacks are put away. To be quite honest, it can be…

The clear, crisp notes of “The First Noel” echoed across the square Friday afternoon as the Iola High School Brass Choir went caroling with their trumpets, French horns and tubas. Shown in a photograph, playing…

Families live in a busy world in which time together is often lost in the buzz of activity. Family bonding time is important to maintain close relationships. In Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, belonging and love…

EL DORADO — Moran’s Haylee Meiwes has been named to the President’s List for her academic prowess during the fall 2021 semester at Butler County Community College. The recognition goes to students who maintain a…

Unknown pedestrian hit Iola police officers said Charlotte E. Lucas was southbound on North State Street Dec. 9, when an unknown male ran into the street and was hit by Lucas’s car. Vehicles collide Danielle L.…