It is time again to speak on behalf of our representative, Bill Otto.It is nice to have someone in Topeka who does exactly what he tells us he will do. Honesty is one of those…

Tuesday Kris Kobach took a new tack in his campaign for secretary of state. He promised to push for an initiative and referendum amendment to the state constitution. The people deserve the right to pass…

When Democrats get their ballots for next Tuesday’s primary elections some will scratch their heads when asked to make a decision. They will find few household names to choose among.How about the choice among the…

Iola High School football players will check out their equipment for the 2010 season from 6-9 a.m. Tuesday at the high school.The Mustang football team begins two-a-day practices on Aug. 16. The IHS 2010 football…

Kansas Shrine Bowl to be televised by Cox PITTSBURG — Yates Center High’s Dylan Sicka, a 2010 graduate, finishes his high school running career Saturday in the third annual Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Cross Country…

Kudos to Iola Recreation Department, the Iola Municipal Pool staff and the Iola Swim Team  — swimmers, coaches and parents.For the first time in the Iola Swim Team’s history, it hosted and held a SEK…

GAS — A public hearing for Gas city’s 2011 budget, containing a slight levy increase, will be at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 10 in City Hall.The levy is 30.097 mills, .750 of a mill more than…

City crews will begin chip-and-seal resurfacing on streets in the southwest part of Iola on Monday.Work will extend south of U.S. 54 and west of Cottonwood Street, including the Davis Addition.The project should be complete…

Iolan Raymond “Bud” Sifers raised more money than Bill Otto, Le Roy, in the initial financial reporting period in his campaign for the 9th District Kansas House Republican nomination. Reports are for fundraising and expenditures…

As the Marmaton Valley school bus came to a stop at the Iola Municipal Pool Thursday afternoon, 42 youngsters and their two adult sponsors eagerly disembarked in anticipation of the cooling waters of the swimming…