In today’s fast-paced world, often rife with turmoil, now and again it’s good to take some time off and give your mind freedom to drift. If nothing else during my 73 years I’ve learned how…

The very talented Gwen Ifill — author, journalist, co-anchor of the PBS News-Hour and moderator of Washington Week — died Monday from uterine cancer.She was a too-young 61.Last spring Ifill was named the recipient of…

It’s a small consolation to know Hillary Clinton received more votes than Donald Trump in Tuesday’s election. At last count, more than 200,000 votes were on her side of the ledger. The way the votes…

Dear editor,I am directing this letter to the schools and community of Iola.At Saturday’s Veterans Day parade there was no high school  or even middle school band present. People have supported bands in the past…

Dear editor,The person who wrote the letter of November 1, regarding Hillary Clinton might want to keep these facts in mind:1.  In May of 2016, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on Ben-ghazi…

The best way to overcome the anxiety of Tuesday’s election is to vote.Win or lose, you have contributed to the outcome. Your vote tells the country your values and whom you think best represents them.…

As much as I can’t wait to get Tuesday’s Election Day behind us, I’m a tad anxious of the aftermath. What will fill the vacuum? And even more important, how will we come together as…

I’m not a hard-shelled curmudgeon, and I also shy from being too much of a sentimentalist. Tuesday afternoon, though, I found it a little hard to feel detached when I realized I had run over…

Dear editor,  My letter today is to show support for Mike Aronson candidate for Allen County sheriff. I am a life time resident of Allen County, minus a total of five years that I was…

Dear editor,I am a lifelong citizen of Iola and Allen County where my late beloved wife Peggy and I have raised our five children and now have four grandchildren and two on the way.My thoughts…