Randy “Ran” Blomquist, 62, of Iola died Monday, July 26, 2010, in Coffeyville.He was born July 22, 1948, in Newton, to Reinhold and Dollie (VanFleet) Blomquist II. He grew up in Peabody and Marion and…

Bill Otto needs your vote on Aug. 3. Bill Otto isn’t owned by anybody except the people he represents as God gives him the wisdom. When Bill was first elected he told us what he…

CHANUTE — Iola American Legion Post 15’s Indians came up short — by one run — in Sunday’s Kansas American Legion AA Zone 4 tournament championship game.Baxter Springs edged out Iola 4-3 in the title…

HUMBOLDT — From last to first went Jeremy Willard in Friday night’s pure stock feature race at Humboldt Speedway.Willard came from the back of the pack to take the lead and the victory. Blake Kisner…

Come see Fido strut his stuff at this year’s 4-H dog show Thursday. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the fairground show arena at  Riverside Park.

Iola commissioners put the finishing touches Tuesday on a charter ordinance that will establish the city’s next governing body next spring.The charter ordinance puts in place a five-member city commission beginning in April, with one…

Allen County commissioners Dick Works and Gary McIntosh said Tuesday they would decide later whether to support a proposal for Humboldt to have zoning control of land in nearby rural areas. Commissioner Rob Francis was…

Noting that the city pays more to incarcerate animals than it does people, Iola commissioners agreed Tuesday to begin sending dogs and cats collected by the city to the new Allen County Animal Rescue Facility…

Hospital put first In an effort to keep the hospital front and center, Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning reversed their decision to rescind the $80,000 it pays to the city for its ambulance services to…

Todd and Stacey Lhuillier, Elsmore, announce the birth of a son, Teagan Kade, born July 16, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. He joins…