Three Iola Middle School students were recognized for their essays “What Patriotism Means To Me,” by the LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 6324. Kinsey Jelinek, second from left, was named the schoolwide winner.…

Knowing this Christmas season may look a lot different from Christmas past, we may be struggling to find ways to carry on some of our traditions.  Previously, I had written about simplifying our holiday festivities…

Just because COVID-19 continues to plague our communities, does not mean the good work done by community organizations and clubs needs to come to and end. It is suggested we avoid face-to-face gatherings, and the…

Matthew Rehder, city administrator of Seneca, has been tapped to become Iola’s next city administrator. City Council members voted, 5-3, to extend a three-year contract offer to Rehder. Terms of the contract were not announced.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Kansas that sought to revive a law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. A federal appeals court had declared the law…

HUMBOLDT — Eager to take advantage of rock-bottom interest rates, Humboldt council members took the first steps at their meeting Monday evening to refinance an estimated $1.5 million in bonds. The move will save the…

Iolan David Toland, who has served as Kansas secretary of commerce for the past two years, has been tapped to become the state’s next lieutenant governor. Gov. Laura Kelly today announced her intention to appoint…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost. The…

Linda Jo Weseloh, 68, of Chanute, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, at Neosho Memorial Medical Center in Chanute. She was born on April 5, 1952, in Wichita, to Frank Roets and Betty (Hoepker) Roets. Linda…

A bond designed to make improvements to five key district buildings has once again been stalled. The board decided it would be best to wait until after a new superintendent took the reins. Kay Lewis…