If a decidedly unscientific survey of random Iolans in random settings is any indication, Iola may have an eight-person governing body next April. If people can figure out the ballot, that is.Many of the Iolans…

Visiting Republican candidates vowed to wipe the slate clean of Democratic officeholders at a rally Thursday in the Little Theatre in Riverside Park.“I’m dedicated to sending Nancy Pelosi an eviction notice come January,” said Congresswoman…

Merle and Julia Sterling, Humboldt, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Humboldt Senior Center.Merle Sterling and Julia Dorris were married Nov. 15, 1970,…

Gilbert and Christina Fugitt announce the birth of a daughter, Quinn Ashyln, on Oct. 4, 2010, at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Calif. She weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long.Her…

Harlan H. Cress, 86, of Humboldt died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.He was born Feb. 20, 1924, on the family farm west of Humboldt, to Johnnie Ahiga and…

Voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to increase a countywide sales tax by 1⁄4 of a cent to go toward a new Allen County Hospital.Members of the Allen County Healthcare Committee address questions about the…

I think we should vote NO on Charter Ordinance Number 17.The people of Iola need more representation, not less. It would be beneficial to have the city meetings in the evening so more people can…

After reading all the information these many months on the pros and cons of a new hospital, I’ve decided to share my appreciation of medical care in Allen County and my plan to vote YES…

 I am so proud of Sam Brownback’s election campaigns. I can’t recall Sam or any of his campaigns “going negative” like so many of the others. I prefer candidates who tell us the truth about…

Thank you for printing the Charter Ordinance information in your paper.We were really excited when we read that our votes in April of 2009 would give us two people in our neighborhood to vote for.…