Kristin Renea Stranghoner, Iola, and Brent William Michael, Osage City, are planning a June 8, 2011, wedding at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. The bride-elect is the daughter of Lynelle Ladd, Topeka. She received…

Former Iola resident Martha Belle Close, 90, of Pittsburg died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at Via Christi Hospital. She was born Sept. 12, 1920, in Miltonvale, to Henry and Lizzy (Hart) Crane. She grew up…

Elsie Lavon Leake, 90, of Humboldt died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. She was born April 6, 1920, in Bronson, to Robert and Alice (McGuire) Morris. She graduated from…

Former Iola resident M. Lois (Clark) Frodsham, 94, formerly of McPherson and Johnson City, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit.  She lived in McPherson from 1951 to 2004, moving to…

Basketball schedules for Iola High School and the other six area high schools have a few new wrinkles to them for the 2010-2011 season. As does the Allen County Community College schedule. Since the ACCC…

Sustaining the energy and intensity levels needed to win for a full game has been a problem for Iola Middle School’s girls since basketball season began. Thursday at home, the Ponies again had trouble maintaining…

Gov.-elect Sam Brownback said the other day that he didn’t favor repealing the sales tax increase that the Legislature passed earlier this year. The state needs the money, he said. The people of Kansas agree…

While many don’t get down to their serious Christmas shopping until after Thanksgiving, Jan Knewtson once again can count on her customers at Sophisticated Rose to get an early jump. “I’m already very pleased with…

Iola Public Library reopened the main portion of its building to patrons on Thursday morning. An open house Wednesday evening drew more than 45 people who sampled cookies and received tours of the renovated facility.…

After deliberating less than an hour Thursday morning, jurors told District Judge A.J. Wachter that Allen County Undersheriff Bryan Murphy had probable cause to arrest Billy Dean Haas, rural LaHarpe, on Sept. 23, 2008, for…