Jessie Allen Ewing, age 80, of Iola, died September 17, 2020, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St, Paul. He was born July 13, 1940, in Moran to Leonard Ewing and Myrtle (Radcliff) Ewing. Jessie…

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: Jack Baker vs. Sara C. Baker, protection from abuse Shelby Erragunta vs. Marty Guerrero, protection from abuse State of Kansas ex rel DCF vs. Sara C. Baker,…

Last Sunday, Trevor Kennington gave the communion meditation on courage, referencing Numbers 13-14. Throughout history, courage has been romanticized as something innate. But many times, when someone is backed into a corner or are truly…

Last Sunday, Pastor Steve Traw expounded on “Dos and Don’ts in society in conjunction with righteous living in various relationships” as part of his message, “Riot and a Christian Response,” with scripture reference from Romans…

Judith Mae “Judy” McArdle, Centerville, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Anderson County Hospital after a three-year battle with cancer.   Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 21, 2020, at…

Dear editor, I feel everyone who wants to read should have access to reading material.  I am an avid reader myself and cannot imagine not being able to read a couple chapters before going to…

Dear editor, I have followed Jeremy Grantham of GMO investments for the last 10 years. That’s all I can do because the minimum to open an account is $25 million.  Grantham has done a lot…

The Jayhawker Liberation Front is in the news. Among other things, these ambitious KU students demand closing campuses to all in-person learning until COVID-19 is contained, along with an end to both capitalism and white…

I’m guessing most people would appreciate a two-hour deep-tissue massage about now.  If only it could be done remotely. Between the pandemic, politics, and natural disasters, the news can be overwhelming these days.  At such…

From the moment she arrived in Yates Center, Michelle De Le Isla — mayor of Topeka and now running for Congress — was asking questions, trying to get a sense of the place and the…