Wilbur Rogan, whose fastball was so good he was called “Bullet,” is one of several Kansas City Monarch baseball players whose exploits will be told here Tuesday evening. Phil Dixon, who has written nine books…

When Iolans flip a switch to turn on lights, it’s the result of a number of dominoes having fallen in a favorable pattern.That sounds simple enough, but the nuts and bolts of how Iola purchases…

Lainey Renee Church was born on March 18, 2014, in Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. She is the daughter of Travis and LeAnn Church, Kincaid. She weighed 6 pounds and 11 ounces.Lainey has two big…

Charley Jude Wil-moth was born on March 5, 2014, at Via Christi Hospital St. Joseph, Wichita. Her parents are Brandon and Jennifer (Richey) Wil-moth, Wellington.She weighed 8 pounds and 8 ounces and was 20 inches…

When I climbed aboard my old Ranger Tuesday evening, my right foot was cramping so much I had a bit of difficulty with the accelerator.That was an outcome of me spending a good six hours…

Potty training wasn’t working out so well Thursday for Olive, my 2¾-year-old granddaughter. After two hours, she’d soaked through four pairs of panties, pants and socks but not one drop made its way to the…

Verna Darlene Kaplan, 86, Olathe, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2014, at Garden Terrace of Overland Park.She was born July 1, 1927, in Mildred, daughter of Joseph and Ionia Brown. She graduated from Iola…

Ura Claire Oliver passed from this life April 10, 2014, in Norman, Okla., with her daughter, son-in-law, son and grandson by her side. Claire died of heart failure. She was 93. Claire was born Jan.…

John Lewis Applegate was born in Iola to James Lewis and Mary Francis Applegate on Feb. 26, 1941. He was raised on a farm in Carlyle until he enlisted into the U.S. Army where he…

This weekend will be full of religious, secular and family Easter activities.Ecumenical Good Friday services will be at First Baptist Church at noon.On Saturday is the Iola Kiwanis annual Easter egg hunt — wrapped candy…