Jefferson Elementary held a Living History Day Friday. Students rotated through stations to learn about U.S. monuments and memorials including the Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty, White House, the American flag, Dwight D.…

Larry Manes, Moran, speaks at a wreath-laying ceremony Sunday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Mag. Gen. Frederick Funston,  in front of the Funston Museum complex in downtown Iola. Funston was an…

LAHARPE — A statewide effort to protect farmers, construction companies and others victimized by scrap metal theft brought unintended consequences, Ray Maloney contends.The Ray’s Metal Depot owner in LaHarpe spoke about the Kansas Scrap Metal…

By the end of February Gov. Sam Brownback will decide whether to give up his experiment with supply-side economics for Kansas.House Bill 2178 passed both the House and Senate late last week. The measure would…

Thursday’s first half was the best version of the 2016-17  Fillies’ basketball team. The second half was the best version of Wellsville freshman guard Demi Aamold. The combination of the two halves resulted in a…

A week ago, Iola coach Jay Applegate was forced to change his lineup with senior guard Isaiah Fawson missing a Friday tilt against Anderson County. Applegate inserted senior Chase Regehr into the starting lineup and…

A couple of weeks ago I wrote what I guess could fit into the latest buzz-word category, “fake news.” The story about a bear meandering along the top of Humboldt Hill was a light piece…

That the Iola square lacks a public restroom was brought up at the Feb. 6 forum on how to improve downtown. Many years ago, our downtown not only had a municipal restroom but it also…

The traditional bride Danielle Ware, 21, La Harpe, and Zachary Louk, 23, Moran, met at a bowling alley five years ago when both were in high school.     “He was just so nice and…

Brides may face challenges in both the wedding process and the transition to married life, according to licensed marriage and family therapist, Glenna Garcia. Some of the challenges young couples face arise from the fact…