We all have the same amount of time in a day, it’s limited, and we can’t do everything. Are you like me, trying several things, buying all the planners and organizing tools for better time…

In the real world, few choices are limited to either this or that.  Yet, in the political world that affects so much of our world, voters are given only two choices in candidates: Republican or…

School is officially out for the summer, the kids are home and are eating mom and dad out of the house. If you are like me, my summer calendar fills up fast with activities and…

Dear editor, Sen. Caryn Tyson had the opportunity to provide a professional response to her statements regarding Iola having the highest commercial property taxes in the entire nation. After being challenged as to the veracity…

The American flag — as it was intended to fly — is no longer the favored symbol of so-called patriots on the far right. Old Glory is being flipped upside down across the land, most…

Scores of children and their families attend Thursday evening’s Family Safety Night on the Iola square. More than 20 booths provided all sorts of treats, showing families how to have good, safe fun. The event…

Iola city council members will address a rezoning request on behalf of Allen Community College and continue a conversation with Shane Lamb regarding his requests for help in the rehabilitation of a former nursing home,…

The leading candidates to be Missouri’s next governor disagree on whether the state should offer incentives to keep the Kansas City Chiefs from relocating to Kansas. On Tuesday, the top Republican lawmakers in Kansas announced…

Top Republicans in Kansas are officially inviting the Kansas City Chiefs to relocate across state lines. Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins, both Republicans, sent a letter Tuesday evening to the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception, arguing that the bill was just a political stunt as Democrats mount an election-year effort to put GOP senators on…