Iolan Chelsea Shrum, age 36, wanted to be a teacher, a task made challenging because she was born deaf and with cerebral palsy.  After she graduated from the Kansas School for the Deaf, she wasn?t…

Unpredictable weather has been the bane of emergency preparedness folks around these parts; these days it seems every glimpse of sun is followed by a downpour. This spring has inspired us to expand our vocabulary.…

The first thing you notice about the Humanity House Community Garden is the smell. Raw sewage and river bottom. Dead animals. Manure. Chemical runoff. You can?t eat vegetables marinated for days in that combination, Humanity…

A lack of interest from food service companies means USD 257 will stick with OPAA to provide meals, despite criticism about the service. The district was required this year to open its food service contract…

Moments before placing a wreath to honor veterans who had made the ultimate sacrifice at the Memorial at Iola?s Highland Cemetery, Gene Gardner of the Moran American Legion recalled Memorial Day speakers of his past…

The Iola American Legion post is getting ready to move. First, a number of repairs to what had been a tavern at 215 W. Garfield St. must be complete, Post Commander Loren Mitchell said. The…

An article detailing Terese Yetzbacher’s military service contained an error when recalling her athletic background. Yetzbacher was in one of Iola’s first-ever traveling softball teams, which was organized by Melvin Brown. The article incorrectly reported…

The Kappa Alpha sorority held its monthly social May 20 at Sterling Six Cinemas in Iola. Susan Locke and Janet Wilson were hostesses for the evening. Seven members and two guests enjoyed the movie “Poms.”…

Energy purchases will take center stage Tuesday when Iola City Council members meet for their regular meeting. The Council has in front of it an option to buy and install a pair of used diesel-powered…

Any direction Roger Culler looked, the white gravestone markers at Arlington Cemetery were arranged in a perfectly straight line. The Changing of the Guard, an elaborate and precise ceremony, took his breath away. ?It?s amazing…