Dorrall Lee Jarred, 85, rural Humboldt, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. He was born June 10, 1929, in Altoona, the son of Roy L. and Nina Mae (Lawson)…

Beth Illeen Lundblade, Plano, Texas, passed away on Aug. 14, 2014. She was born June 9, 1930 near Iola to Harold and Hazel (Daniels) Remsberg. She graduated from Iola High School in 1948, attended Iola…

Leonard S. Ford, 94, Humboldt, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at his home. He was born Aug. 19, 1920, in Missouri, the son of Bert and Zona (Stewart) Ford. He graduated from high school in…

Cynthia Melia Brown, Iola, and Alin Eugene Martin, Walnut, will unite in marriage on Oct. 11, 2014, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Humboldt.Cynthia is the daughter of Bob and Mary Brown, Iola. She is a…

Scott and Krista Brady, Moran, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Jayden Hawk Brady.Jayden was born on Aug. 3, 2014, at Allen County Regional Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and…

Iola’s Recreation Department has recently reached out to its counterpart in Chanute for preliminary talks about combining the communities’ baseball and softball leagues next summer.“We were touching base with Chanute about playing games with them…

To be successful, a town must think like a business. It’s all building and selling.  If you don’t work to build a good product, it won’t sell, and conversely, if you don’t work to sell…

Lance Gurwell, who once had a photography studio in Iola and now lives in Colorado Springs, has suffered from severe back pain for several years, which led him to give a few thoughts on Colorado…

Leonard S. Ford, 94, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at his home in Humboldt. Funeral services will be announced later by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel.

Shirley R. Payne, 78, Colony, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at Allen County Regional Hospital.She was born on Sept. 15, 1935, in the Northcott Community, rural Colony, the daughter of Carl and Wilma…