Hospital trustees went back to Plan A Tuesday night, and decided a new county hospital would be best situated in town as opposed to a rural site. In a five-to-two vote, trustees weighed in favor…

Nadine Coyner Russell, 90, of Bartlesville, Okla., mother of Chuck Platt and his wife, Emy, of Iola, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Heritage Villa Care Center.She was born May 1, 1920, in Bartlesville, to…

If someone were to poll the individuals who live in area towns outside of Iola as to why they choose to do so — I guarantee the majority of answers would be along the line…

 I was glad to see that we were going to have an animal control officer because we have a big stray cat problem in our neighborhood.About three years a go a lady moved into a…

Once again the wealthy are blaming the poor and middle class for the federal deficit. Once again the poor are buying into it. The rich want to cut the very programs that make us humane;…

Stocks dropped like a stone Monday when Standard and Poor’s slapped a negative outlook on the credit rating of the United States. The internationally regarded company said there was a one-in-three chance that it could…

HUMBOLDT — Jon Sheets of Nevada, Mo., made his first run at Humboldt Speedway a good one Sunday afternoon.The Speedway moved its regular Friday night races to Sunday because of weather conditions.Sheets dueled John Allen…

BURLINGTON — In a big track meet, Zach Louk didn’t win the 3200-meter run Monday but he set a Marmaton Valley High record in the race.Louk took third in the race at the Waverly High…

MOUND CITY —  Iola Middle School’s golfers played well as a team on the Sugar Valley Golf Course Monday. The Ponies won the Jayhawk-Linn Jr. High tournament.Iola finished with a team score of 164. Chanute’s…

Iola High’s Fillies came out on the short end of two scores at home Monday. The double loss came in Southeast Kansas League play.The Fillies lost 22-2 in five innings and 10-2 to visiting Parsons…