LaHARPE — Bill Folkner eased back in his recliner and stretched his legs across the pop-up support.“That’s better,” he sighed, mentioning that 15 years ago he was told one knee should be replaced, but that…

Orville and Margaret Ellen Rogers will be honored with an open house to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary.The celebration will be Dec. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kincaid Selma United Methodist Church…

USD 257 board members later this month will consider whether to begin efforts to build a new elementary school.It should be a no-brainer. The district has three elementaries and all have inadequacies that beg attention,…

The fact that 90 percent of the day’s spinach was thrown away by Iola High School students at a recent lunch is not a reason to stop serving the vegetable.In fact, it may be the…

Kansas governors are held accountable by the voters, Burdett Loomis told a crowd at Washburn University Thursday night, a fact that could lead to a change of leadership in Kansas in 2014, he said.Dr. Loomis…