Barbara E. Clay, 75, Iola, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola surrounded by her family. Barbara was born June 28, 1941, in LaHarpe, the daughter of Eugene and…

Iolans were hankering for cheeseburgers Thursday. As part of its nationwide promotion, Sonic offered up cheeseburgers at half price through its 3,500-plus restaurants in 43 states. Of those restaurants, none sold more than the 1,765…

Iola City Council members will continue tonight discussions on the city’s 2017 spending plan, which is due in August. The council is working to erase a projected $800,000 budget shortfall for next year. Several options…

An occasional scenario: An Allen Countian suffers cardiac problems. 911 is called and an ambulance is dispatched. A sheriff’s deputy on patrol is nearby and arrives ahead of the ambulance. Because of seizure of a…

Last week, Chase Domer held on to win a tight race in the USRA Out Pace/McCarthy Auto Group Modified division. This week Domer led every lap and held off Terry Schultz, who sits currently in…

Why, the caller asked, didn’t county commissioners use the increase in assessed valuation to lower our tax levy? A good question that begs answering. Two reasons, and they need to be answered in three-year perspective.…

Dear Susan Lynn: I read your recent editorial regarding Allen County Attorney Republican candidate Linus Thuston. My initial thought was why you didn’t feel it remiss to not make your thoughts known to the voting…

Two of the area’s top baseball products didn’t play high school ball together, but they teamed up this season to do great things at the college level. Levi Ashmore, a shortstop from Iola, and Nathan…

David and Marcia (Meyer) Roos, members of St. John’s Catholic Church, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on an Alaskan cruise. They were married on July 9, 1966, at St. Paul’s Church in Olathe. David is…

I’m a political junkie, no doubt about it. I feed off the campaigns from start to finish and never tire of listening to what one candidate or another has to say. I often waffle from…