Children entering Kansas schools next fall may be required to certify they have received or are receiving immunization against polio, smallpox, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, Ennor Horine, superintendent of schools has been reminded by the…

An unexpected low bond rate will save USD 257 taxpayers about $8.6 million in interest to build a new elementary school and make other improvements. School board members learned the results from the sale of…

Iola is a no-go for solar energy. Iola Council members Monday night rejected, 6-2, overtures from Westar to build a solar energy plant in town. Westar would have paid for construction of the plant, capable…

For decades, laws have required public restrooms to be ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible. This includes establishing larger stalls and lower sinks for handicapped individuals who could otherwise not utilize the facilities. Many restrooms…

Family Safety Fun Night is the centerpiece of Thursday’s Allen County Farmers Market session in downtown Iola. Emergency personnel from several different agencies will be on hand to show off their equipment to youngsters of…

June 1949 70 Years Ago Forty-two teenage golfers from 18 Kansas communities have entered the state Junior Chamber of Commerce golf tournament that will be held here Friday and Saturday. The young players headed here…

Few books by Kansas-born authors get a starred review, indicating a book that is particularly outstanding, in “Library Journal.” Charlotte Hinger’s new historical novel, “The Healer’s Daughter,” is one such book. Set in Nicodemus, an…

LAWRENCE ? As Karen Pendleton surveyed the damage Tuesday afternoon from a May 28 tornado that hit her and her husband John?s flower and vegetable market east of town, she vacillated as to what the…

Blake Ashmore of the Iola AA Indians evades a high-and-tight pitch in a game Thursday against the Garnett American Legion squad at Iola’s Riverside Park. Ashmore doubled one pitch later, and then scored in the…

In our corner of Kansas, I have heard people talking about Pride month. Most of the conversations run along the lines of, “why does it exists, why do “they” have to have a parade, why…