Area law enforcement agencies appealed to the public once again Monday for assistance in finding Garrett Grimm Cleaver, who remains missing after arming himself with an assault rifle and fleeing police in a chase Nov.…

Lately I’ve begun to walk with somewhat of a swagger. Not that I’ve earned it. But a new pair of winter boots have me bending at the knee more than usual. Kind of like how…

Billy B. Caudell, Sr., 81, Iola, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at his home.He was born June 27, 1930, on a farm two miles west of Buffalo, the son of Tom and Bessie (Madison) Caudell.…

Ethyl L. Briggs, 88, rural Kincaid, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Moran Manor.Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements.Online condolences for…

Dear Editor,Taking money from Peter to pay Paul may be OK, but Peter deserves some assurance that Paul is eventually going to repay the debt.Sometimes government comes up with ideas that give the appearance of…

Last week’s debate among the eight Republican contenders for their party’s presidential nomination proved that human performance usually improves with practice.The topic was foreign affairs. It featured a prolonged discussion of immigration policy and gave…

“It’s a man’s world and I’ve been in it for 12 years.”Cynthia Beyers said she was able to find her niche in the automotive industry with an outgoing personality, and her charming Southern accent doesn’t…

State Rep. Bill Otto and Kansas Policy Institute’s Dave Trabert will discuss Kansas education during an open forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Humboldt High School auditorium.A plan to revise the education…

Hope Unlimited is striving to make the holidays a little more merry for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault by making Christmas gifts available to them through its annual Holiday Hope Shoppe.“Sometimes Santa just…

With the 2012 Session of the Kansas Legislature little more than a month away, it’s time for the state’s budget writers to take a pledge: “We will not take a dime away from the Kansas…