Georgia Masterson’s expectations were realistic when she started the Circles program last year.“If Circles could make a difference in one person’s life, it would be well worth it,” she said Thursday afternoon.It seems that goal…

At a special board meeting Thursday night the USD 257 board members proposed a bond issue for $35 million, including approximately $10 million for renovations to the high school and middle school and a suggested…

Later today Charlie Brown’s Store in Mildred will close for the last time. I spent a couple of hours there on Wednesday, and it was like a step back in time. Brown’s reminded me of…

It’s a good sign when the list of people to say goodbye to is too long.In the past couple days I’ve done my best. Wandering around the downtown area, having similar conversations with dozens of…

The newly released County Health Rankings are good news for Allen County. In somewhat of a surprise, our ranking jumped up 7 points from last year. And a full 15 points from just four years…

MacKenzie Louise Richards was born on Friday, March 14, 2014, at Allen County Regional Hospital. MacKenzie is the daughter of Jeff and Kristy Richards, Iola. She weighed 7 pounds and 9.9 ounces. She was 19.5…

McKayla Jean Powell was born on Dec. 20, 2013 at Allen County Regional Hospital to parents Chrissy and Kenneth Powell.She weighed 5 pounds and 10 ounces and was 17¾ inches long.McKayla has an older sister,…

Barbara “Bobbi” Richards, 67, Garnett, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett.Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. April 19 at First Christian Church, Garnett. The family…

It was hard to tell if the message was getting through Saturday morning.The legislators seemed to keep their attention focused as person after person explained how expanding Medicaid would be of benefit to Kansas.Georgia Masterson,…

The Bowlus Fine Arts Center is bringing a double feature to Iola in April, and covering a broad spectrum while doing it.The Mary L. Martin Art Gallery will exhibit work by artist Brad Wilkinson, in…