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Kiss her, already!In what seems painstakingly small steps, Allen County Hospital trustees are inching toward deciding on land along North Kentucky Street as the site for a new hospital. Trustees voted to seek rezoning of…

Iola City Administrator Judy Brigham — two weeks away from celebrating her retirement after 32 years as an Iola employee — was fired Tuesday evening.Iola City Council members, in an adjourned meeting purportedly to discuss…

Dennis Hugh Klick, 66, retired Gates Corporation, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, in Yates Center.He was born in Chanute, to Henry Hugh and Helen Louise (Otto) Klick. After graduating from Yates Center High School in…

Myrtle Iris Brodmerkle, 93, of Iola died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, at her home.Myrtle was born Dec. 11, 1917, on a farm northwest of Yates Center, to Archie and Mary (Mulsow) Wells. She grew up…

Dear editor,This continuous sniping over the ambulance service is pathetic. Whoever is behind it if you think you’re gaining anything from it you are one petulant and delusional little popinjay!Joplin lost one hospital, multiple schools,…

Devastating floods still swirl through cities and towns all along the Atlantic coast. Hurricane Irene continues to dwindle, but the heavy rains that came with her have sent creeks and rivers boiling out of their…

HUMBOLDT — Dalton Kirk had the power Friday night. Kirk held the lead from start to finish in winning the B-Mod feature race at Humboldt Speedway.Jay Lamons Jr. had a fast car, too, but couldn’t…

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — It was not a good opening weekend for Allen County Community College’s soccer teams.The Red Devil women and men opened the 2011 season in St. Louis, Mo. and lost two games…

In front of a boisterous student crowd, Allen County Community College’s Red Devils did not disappoint their fans Monday night.The Red Devils collected a 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23 victory over visiting Longview Community College in…