Allen County commissioners have a burning desire to prevent wildfires, such as 29 that occurred in the county last week.The fire outbreak prompted a burning ban, which Sheriff Bryan Murphy encouraged commissioners to keep in…

WINFIELD — There was no rest for the weary for Allen Community College’s track and field team.Less than a week after driving cross country to participate in the national indoor championships in New York City,…

Preparing for a newborn baby can be a mix of emotions, joyful and overwhelming. The SEK Multi-County Health Department is hoping to make the transition into parenthood easier with a community baby shower from 1…

GAS — Steve Robb always has been the picture of health — a wiry physique from 30 years of working with his hands, 25 years at Iola’s power plant and the last five as city…

George Hawley is turning 70 this April and he has every intention of slowing down at work; better said than done for someone who has mastered a trade over the past 54 years.He began working…

James O. Broce, 78, Greeley, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Wellsville Retirement Village.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Garnett. Burial will follow in St.…

Joseph Benjamin Houk, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Homestead Assisted Living in Topeka. He was born Dec. 24, 1931, in Moran, the son of Clarence Allen and Mary Ann Reade Houk. He graduated…

Jay Don Frazell, 49, Iola, died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita. Jay Don was born Oct. 3, 1964, in Iola, to Wendell W. Frazell and Georgia L. (Blohm) Frazell. He…

Dear editor,How nice to see that our schools have space problems.It was about the mid-1980s that I, as a substitute art teacher, was in Jefferson school. The class was held in the basement, if I…

Making a connection with the community has been a goal for Iola High School band instructor Matt Kleopfer. His wish is coming true by evidence of gifts from the community.Josh Oberley from Modern Woodmen donated…