Kara Catlin, Littleton, Colo., and Sean Regehr, Prescott Valley, Ariz., were united in marriage at 5:30 p.m., May 25, 2015 at the Manor House in Littleton, Colo. Joel Davis, Boulder Colo., officiated the ceremony.Kara is…

Sandra Elaine “Sandy” Brunner, 59, Yates Center, passed away Wednesday morning, July 15, 2015, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.She was born Nov. 9, 1955, in Yates Center, the daughter of Raymond Levan…

Never one to make a scene, Thomas P. Roach, known lovingly as Tom, Pa, Pop, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa, passed away quietly in the middle of the night on Thursday, July 16, 2015, in Iola.Thomas was…

Frank the cat died this week. He was 17 years old, and succumbed after living a pleasant life as companion of my sister, Jenelle.He was the last of several feline friends Jenelle has had for…

In reporting for stories in today’s special issue on the Allen County Fair, I had the opportunity to watch Terri Kretzmeier in action as leader of the Prairie Dell 4-H club.No matter what she does,…

HUMBOLDT — When Iola’s most veteran players, like Trent Latta, Derrick Weir and Hunter Murrow, first joined American Legion Post 15, the name of the game was patience.Come to practice, study the sport’s nuances and…

The quandary: A free swim day was scheduled, but Mom didn’t have money to buy sunscreen for her child, eager to participate in the aquatic adventure. Where to turn?Two months ago Thrive Allen County launched…

Charley Melvin was one to take the law into his own hands.A strict prohibitionist, Melvin worked to rid Iola of the demon brew himself.Just past midnight on July 10, 1905, Melvin lit the fuses to…

Rhonda Foster is all set to start her dream.She’ll head to Chetopa in mid-August for her first-ever teaching job. She’ll teach language arts and creative writing to elementary and middle-school students.“I’m excited, but kind of…

Shiny plaques are nice but items of recognition are not what Iola’s band instructor, Matt Kleopfer, is working toward.Even so, the awards keep piling up.Kleopfer, the Iola High School and Middle School band instructor, was…