On Nov. 2, I plan to vote YES to build a new hospital. My vote will not just be for a building. My vote will be for stronger local health care, for Allen County and…

The best thing about living in a small town is its innate sense of familiarity.We’re all neighbors — practically kin.So people feel free to speak their minds.Such was the case earlier this week when a…

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Voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to increase a countywide sales tax by 1⁄4 of a cent to go toward a new Allen County Hospital.Members of the Allen County Healthcare Committee address questions about the…

Roaming around the Internet Wednesday I learned that three Chinese women, Zhang Yin, Wu Yajun and Chen Lihua have a combined net worth of $13.7 billion and made their fortunes in business starting from scratch.…

Note to Kansas politicos: A federal judge in Detroit ruled this week that the requirement that everyone buy health insurance is, indeed, constitutional.Judge George Steeh said that a decision not to buy insurance would, in…

Voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to increase a countywide sales tax by 1⁄4 of a cent to go toward a new Allen County Hospital.Members of the Allen County Healthcare Committee address questions about the…

Heard around the water fountain from the town pessimist:“Yeah, I know. A quarter-of-a-cent sales tax is nothing. Nobody would feel it. That’s only a quarter on a hundred bucks. Close to zero as you can…

Q: What is the history of the Allen County Hospital?A: Prior to the construction of the present Allen County Hospital building in Iola, the citizens of Iola and Allen County were served by St. John’s…

The world’s supply of honey may not disappear after all. Working with the U.S. Army, a group of scientists investigating the widespread collapse of honeybee colonies all over the United States have discovered what’s killing…