Kenny and Jennifer Miller are the proud parents of a baby girl, Stella Jane Miller. She was born Sept. 5, 2012, at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was…

Scott and Nicole Lucke are the proud parents of a baby girl, Kenady Sueann Lucke. She was born on Oct. 10, 2012, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and…

Derick and Callie Apt are the proud parents of a baby girl, Stella Marie Apt. She was born Sept. 9, 2012, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18…

Delia M. Hageman, 78, Gas, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at Iola Nursing Center.Cremation has taken place. Private family inurnment will be in the La-Harpe Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Delia Hageman…

Wanda Nevans, 66, Iola, passed away Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at her home.She was born Sept. 2, 1946, at St. John’s, Newfoundland. On April 14, 1979, she married Tom Nevans and they made their home…

Eva Rachel Diebolt, 91, of Iola, passed away Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at Allen County Hospital. She was born July 3, 1921 to Jessie Lenore Trowbridge and Albert Benton Hutchison in Yates Center. She attended…

Meaghan Coons and Aleni Ilimaleota, both of Manhattan, were married Oct. 25, 2012, in Lawton, Okla. Meaghan’s parents are Vincent and Pamela Coons, Iola. Aleni is a U.S. Army platoon sergeant and Meaghan is a…

Hope springs eternal.The Kansas City Royals traded for California Angels pitcher Ervin Santana this week, which many fans think is a step that will improve a floundering starting rotation.I liked the move, but that’s understandable.…

Earlier this week I was in Chicago for newspaper industry-related meetings. For the first time in several years, publishers are feeling a sense of relief from wave after wave of retractions by advertisers. Two things…

Second District voters will choose between Tobias Schlingensiepen (say schling-in-zee-pen),  Lynn Jenkins and Dennis Hawver for Congress next Tuesday. As the incumbent, Jenkins is a known quality. She votes straight party line. If she were…