Mildred Ruth Clements, age 79, Gas, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at Diversicare, Chanute. She was born on Jan. 27, 1938, near Selma, to Wilford Warren Anderson and Dorothy Maxine (Herrmann) Anderson. She married Charles…

Roberta Glyndon (Wilhite) Mardis was born Monday, Aug. 18, 1958, in Iola, to Robert Frederick Wilhite and Mardell Glyndon (Randall) Wilhite. She passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. She was 60 years old. Roberta…

Arrests reported Carl Seeley of Iola was arrested Saturday evening  in the 1700 block of East Street for suspicion of driving while suspended and having an expired license plate, Iola police officers said.   Car…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The state of Kansas will pay $75,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the Department of Children and Families failed to intervene to protect an 18-month-old girl who eventually died. The…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Administrators at Haskell Indian Nations University underreported crime statistics for a two-year period and failed to follow internal policy when handling misconduct complaints, according a federal report. The inspector general of…

After the gathering, most Thanksgiving hosts find they have an abundance of turkey leftovers.  Lucky you!  Even if your family quickly tires of re-heated turkey, these leftovers can be counted among your Thanksgiving blessings with…

Kansas State University provides you with research-based information through many avenues. Locally, your contact is the Southwind Extension District in Erie, Ft. Scott, Yates Center and Iola. Hundreds of publications and fact sheets, written by…

(Update: Since this editorial’s publication, Louis Klemp has resigned from the Leavenworth County Commission.) Just to be clear, there is no “master race.” And to presume otherwise is an affront to the Master Creator. But oh…

Dear editor, Since 2014, Your Community Foundation has been involved in #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday is a global giving movement founded in 2012 in New York City that has been built by individuals, businesses and communities in…

November 1992 Eighty pieces of property and 64 separate rights to develop oil, gas and other minerals were sold by the county for taxes. The most valuable parcel was the south half of the former…