Charged with explaining to a third-grader the meaning of the word “perseverance,” a dictionary is about as useful to you in this moment as a bale of hay. “PERSEVERANCE:” — explains one popular online resource…

A juvenile from Garnett led Iola police officers on a brief, chaos-filled chase through several yards early Saturday morning, stemming from what was originally going to be a routine traffic stop. Police chief Jared Warner…

The Allen County men’s soccer team traveled to Minnesota over the weekend to play two games. The Red Devils lost the first versus Anoka-Ramsey Community College before tying with NCAA Division III Macalester College. Allen…

With seventy-some days to the 2018 general election, Greg Orman has become reviled by Democrats and others as a “spoiler,” who could easily help far-right Republican Kris Kobach win election as governor of Kansas. It…

A group focused on political action meets tonight to discuss recent elections and plan steps to form its own chapter of the Kansas League of Women Voters. A group of about eight has been working…

Presbyterian Church Rita Sanders played piano for the prelude and for the offertory Sunday. Pastor Steve Traw’s message, “Our God of Promise,” came from Genesis 12:1-9. A fellowship dinner followed. Mel Guenther and Larry Crawford…

Dear editor: Partnerships in our community and county involving service clubs — volunteers — private groups and public bodies have a long history and are one of the great aspects of living in Iola and…

20 Years Ago August 1998 Ellen Thompson, a teacher at Iola Middle School, underwent surgery July 20 to donate a kidney to her younger brother, John Hageman of Wichita. ***** Beginning this fall, Allen County…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump confronted one of the most perilous moments of his presidency Tuesday after two onetime members of his inner circle simultaneously were labeled “guilty” of criminal charges. Although Trump largely…