From the first beat, Janet Nichols and Lloyd Houk sing together as one.Janet’s strong and silky smooth alto is a perfect complement to Lloyd’s tenor, “which can be a baritone if needed,” he said.The two…

Chad and Jana Grisier, Pratt, announce the birth of a daughter, Maryn Kay, born June 16, 2011, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long She…

Jason and Kelci (Adams) Botts, Bronson, announce the birth of a son, Kason Darrell, born June 3, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. He weighed 5 pounds, 13.5 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.Maternal…

Kris and Cherielle (Adams) Young, Mt. Hope, announce the birth of a son, McKoy Kris, born June 11, 2011, at Promise Hospital in Hutchinson. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.…

Upon reading microfilmed copies of the Registers of the 1960s and 1970s, as I have been doing to update our Annals of Iola and Allen County, one is struck by the number of fatal car…

Iola American Legion Post 15’s AA Indians keep rolling. They swept a home doubleheader Tuesday against Linn County.Iola (14-1) peppered Linn County with hits in the first game as it built its lead. The Indians…

LAHARPE — Pat Spencer is eagerly anticipating a rockin’ good time for crowds and performers alike at Friday’s Battle of the Bands.The event, geared as a fundraiser for the LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary,…

Plans to extend the Veterans Wall on the courthouse lawn were altered a bit by Allen County commissioners at their meeting Tuesday morning.Alfred Link, a driving force on the Veterans Committee, said plans were to…

Iola councilmen last week kept in place a ban on the use of fireworks in the city and Barbara Culbertson, who lives just outside of town, asked Allen County commissioners to impose a curfew .Culbertson…

Colleen Riebel is pleased with the larger than usual crowd at this summer’s lunch program.“Chicken and noodles are on the menu for June 29 and are always a crowd favorite,” said Riebel, USD 257 food…