Former Gas resident John Henry Pierce, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, in Houston, Texas. He was born March 28, 1924, in Clinton Mo. He was orphaned at age 8 and lived in several foster…

Jason and Terra Kegler, Iola, announce the birth of a son, Kyron Tate Kegler, born Nov. 15, 2010, at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 14.6 ounces and was 18 inches long. He joins…

INDEPENDENCE — Iola Middle School’s head basketball coach Marty Taylor found a silver lining in a four-game loss trip to Independence Monday. “I told the girls, and it sounds crazy when you lose by 20…

Elegant decor with a family touch will greet visitors to the home of Mark and Deanne Burris during Sunday afternoon’s Christmas homes tour. The Burrises, at 308 Fairway Ave. on the outskirts of Gas, have…

HUMBOLDT — Terry’s Flower Shop and Home Decor and More has become a destination store for people looking for, as owner Terry Butts said, “Big city style with small town charm.” Terry’s is on the…

COLONY — Used pews, anyone? The Colony Christian Church has its 20-some pews for sale at $50 apiece. About 10 have been spoken for so far, said its pastor, Mark McCoy. The benches are 10…

  Keep the faith. Iola will have a dog park. A dog park was near the top of the list of desirable park plans suggested by Landworks Studio derived from public feedback. Landworks’ primary objective,…

LaHarpe has lost its police protection, putting its citizens in danger. Its post office, a government building, has already been broken into. If it doesn’t have protection, it could likely close. Attracting citizens to build…

  Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, faces life imprisonment for attempting to detonate a car bomb in Portland, Ore., at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony where thousands had gathered to celebrate. Mohamud’s story is becoming commonplace.…

The 13th international meeting on climate change opened today in Cancun, Mexico. No one is expecting much to happen. The first such gathering,  in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, produced the Kyoto Protocol. No follow-up treaty…