Beverly (Arnett) Higinbotham, 63, LaHarpe, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Bev enjoyed sewing and crafting. She also enjoyed photographing family and friends. A lot of her time…

Those hoping to vote in the upcoming presidential and other elections Nov. 8 must be registered to do so by Tuesday. There are several locations in which to register: the county clerk’s office in the…

LAHARPE — The LaHarpe City Council signed off on its second attempt to procure grant funding to help pay for electric upgrades throughout the city. The Council voted, 4-0, to apply for a $400,000 Community…

The Iola Fillies had a busy night on Tuesday when they hosted Wellsville and Osawatomie and also celebrated their Senior Night and “Spike Out Cancer” event. The team wore special pink uniforms to help raise…

Rep. Lynn Jenkins, Kansas congresswoman, continues to pledge her support for fellow Republican Donald Trump  while at the same time calls him despic-able.  In a CBS News poll released Tuesday, Jenkins is quoted as saying,…

Dear editor, I am writing to show my full support of the re-election of Sheriff Bryan J. Murphy. Sheriff Murphy’s efforts to help the community understand the importance of substance abuse prevention has been in…

Kane, a K-9 service dog who has served as part of military operations in Afghanistan, will be in Iola Thursday with his handler, Technical Sgt. Michael Urquhart. Urquhart and Kane are in Iola as part…

Miller Road and North Cottonwood Street recently were opened to golf carts, prompting Iola officials to reduce the speed limits on both to 30 mph. Iolan Mike Jewell would like to see the same done…

Muffy Fehr’s sixth grade social studies class brought the elaborate rituals of the Egyptian funeral to the third floor of Iola Middle School on Tuesday. Employing a teddy bear as corpse, the students reenacted, from…

Tonight, the Iola fifth-sixth grade football team will face off with Uniontown at Riverside Park in an effort to try and keep their undefeated season alive and finish with an unblemished 5-0 record.Iola coach Robie…