Allen County commissioners continued to hear budget requests for 2015, with one noteworthy request for a much higher spending plan. Allen County Attorney Wade Bowie requested a 17 percent hike for his budget, up to…

Leaders in education have their sights set on the future. Kansas Association of School Board staff are touring the state to see how area educators view recent legislation.  Mark Tallman, associate executive director for advocacy…

MILDRED — Worry no more sandwich lovers, the store in Mildred has re-opened. Formerly known as Charlie Brown’s, the Mildred Store opened June 2 under the new ownership of Loren and Regena Lance. Also helping…

A perfect storm put Anna Hatfield and Gary Pinckney on the streets. The couple moved out of the old Crossroads Motel earlier this month when they were unable to afford the higher rates asked by…

Don Erbert hit the nail on the head. “Why is it a person working at a plant in Iola can’t afford food?” the longtime Iolan questioned in his recent letter to the editor. Why? —…

HUMBOLDT — Iola’s AA American Legion team remained undefeated after beating Santa Fe Trail in both games of a doubleheader Tuesday night. Both games showed off the contrasting styles of play. Game one resulted in…

Two Iola band students were able to work with the “major league of drum corps” during the Phantom Regiment drum major camp June 2-5 at Rockford University, Rockford, Ill. Trilby Bannister, senior, and Yohon Sinclair,…

A memorial service for John Joseph Fiore, 74, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God, Iola. He died Thursday, June 12, 2014.  John was born to Kenneth Fiore and Lena Stanzione…

The golf tournament and drawing “Make Par for Kayla” will be at 9 a.m., June 28, at Cedarbrook Golf Course. Registration costs $140 per team for a four-person scramble.  Proceeds will go to Kayla Genoble,…

RICHMOND — Matt Percy’s decorated high school golf career, capped with a 10th place medal at the Class 3A State Tournament in May, is the latest opportunity to bond with his grandfather. Percy, completing his…