Perley Dewaine Geiger, 83, of Uniontown died Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg following a cancer illness.He was born Dec. 8, 1927, on the family farm near Uniontown to Schley and…

Cathleen Sue (Williams) Wilson of El Dorado died Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at the age of 65. She was born May 4, 1946, in Burlington, to Roger and Clara Ruth Williams. Her childhood was spent…

Paul and May Jackson, Mound City, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today with a renewal of their wedding vows.The celebration reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Mound City Christian Church.Paul…

Immigration problem may solve itselfWhile Congress finds other things — almost any unimportant thing that pops up — to do rather than deal with immigration reform, the stream of illegals from Mexico has slowed to…

Iola Middle School’s football camp — open to all incoming sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students — begins Monday morning at 8 o’clock.The camp runs through Friday morning at the IMS practice field. Late signup is…

Not so long ago it seems to Lori Maxwell, daughter Molly was doing acrobatics on every soft piece of furniture in the house.She’d throw her arms in the air to mimic what cheerleaders do to…

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Iola City Council members will address ongoing discussions for a potential site for the new Allen County Hospital Monday.Mayor Bill Shirley said he will invite hospital trustees to Monday’s meeting to hear the latest developments…

When renovations to Iola Public Library began in April 2010, a priority was to be able to provide a meeting room for both library personnel and members of the community.Beginning in August, a series of…

Iola has fallen behind Chanute and Fort Scott in the race to be the most energy efficient community in southeast Kansas, but Iola’s Take Charge! Challenge team isn’t losing sight of the prize.The challenge, hosted…