Marceline Luellen Bishop, 83, Garnett, passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at the Anderson County Long Term Care Facility, Garnett. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel,…

Marv Smith, Iola High School cross country coach, proposed  the Iola Board  of Education approve a middle school cross country team, at their meeting Monday night. Smith said there have been middle schoolers who have…

GAS — Vanessa Riley and Kristen Dreher put their talents to work for area school children Monday. The two stylists gave free haircuts as a back-to-school special at Dreher’s Coutour Salon and Boutique.By day’s end,…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Council members approved application for a Community Development Block Grant that would enhance the town’s housing stock.The grant would pay 75 percent of improvements to privately owned rental properties.Susan Galemore, Southeast Kansas…

HUMBOLDT — USD 258 board members approved construction of a four-bedroom, two-bath house by Humboldt High’s building trades class.It will be the largest undertaking ever by the students, at nearly 1,700 square feet, and will…

Despite vocal objection from several attending Monday night’s meeting, the Iola City Council officially passed a motion to rezone the property at 1002 N. Kentucky from R1 (single family) to R3 (multiple family.)The rezoning will…

Although recent heavy rains have slowed work along U.S. 54, KDOT Engineer Darrin Petrowsky says construction deadlines have not changed.Removal of pavement began three weeks ago through LaHarpe for a full-depth restoration of the highway.…

Rep. Paul Davis is testing the waters for a 2014 gubernatorial race.He should jump in.As the current House minority leader, Davis, D-Lawrence, has a wealth of experience.Besides, he walks his talk, meaning his votes reflect…

WAVERLY — Funeral services were Friday for former Waverly and Emporia State basketball star Sean Robbins, who was found dead in a Chicago hotel room Aug. 5.Robbins, 41, still is regarded as something of an athletic…

Equipment for Iola Middle School football players will be checked out starting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the middle school weight room, coach Marty Taylor said.Practices for the middle-schoolers and high-schoolers in their respective fall…