Assessment tests measure academic progress but they mean much more than numbers, state and local education leaders told Lincoln Elementary School students Thursday. The school was recognized with a “Challenge Award” from the Kansas Confidence…

70 Years Ago April 1949 Thomas H. Bowlus, president of Allen County State Bank, today is quietly celebrating the completion of 50 years of service as city treasurer. During that half century he has helped…

One of my favorite quotes of all time has been attributed to an English reformer and martyr named John Bradford, who was executed in England in 1555 for his religious beliefs.  Earlier in his life…

Every time gardening seasons starts, I think of the little boy at Santa’s Toy Shop who told me all he wanted for Christmas was food in his house. Food insecurity is one of the most…

If all goes well, Iola’s Recreation Community Building at Riverside Park will be ready for the public by early summer. Iola City Council members are expected to look at bids April 22 to redo the…

Hundreds of young athletes representing 20 middle schools from across the state were greeted Tuesday with ideal weather conditions for Iola?s annual track meet, now called the Terry Lower Invitational. The crowds easily filled the…

Natalie Fuller-Rose, 47, of Pittsburg, died on Sunday, March 31, 2019. She was born March 28, 1972, in Iola, and adopted by Frank Fuller and Sheila Forman (Conn). She attended and graduated from Iola High…

Ruby L. Cook, age 89, of Iola, died Monday, April 8, 2019, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. She was born Sept. 10, 1929, north of Fort Scott to Claude Earnest Collins and Louisa Bessie…

A pair of geese spent a leisurely Monday afternoon sunning themselves on a wooden dam across Elm Creek, not far from the Lehigh Portland Trail. The waterfowl occupied themselves by honking relentlessly at objects that…

Now that an election for new school facilities has been decided, the USD 257 board is turning its attention to long- and short-term goals. Facility improvements are just part of the plan, and last week’s…