A devastating fire two years ago left a large portion of the Strickler Dairy farm in shambles.“I felt so good that people were happy to see us rebuild,” said Steve Strickler, a partner in the…

Laurie Ann Leake, 52, Iola, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, at her home.  Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery…

Nora Mae “Casey” Mangus, 86, Independence, formerly of Iola, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at Montgomery Place in Independence.Friends may register today at Webb & Rodrick Chapel until 5 p.m., with the family receiving friends…

FREDONIA — Yates Center’s MaKayla Jones battled the rain to finish in 18th place at the Class 3-2-1A Golf Regional on Monday. She shot a 153.“It rained all day, the wind blew and it seemed…

Allen Community College’s cross country team makes its final appearance at the Fort Hays University Tiger Open this Saturday before the postseason meets begin the following week. The team was originally scheduled to run at a…

Dear editor,I’m voting YES for the 1/2 percent sales tax increase and YES for the 9-mill property tax increase on Nov. 4. After reading the facts presented by the USD 257 school board and opinions…

Monday’s polls put Gov. Sam Brownback and Rep. Paul Davis neck-and-neck in the race for governor.Both are polling at 42 percent with Libertarian candidate Keen Umbehr with 6 percent.Moderate Republicans will determine who wins.If the…

Iola City Council members are expected to vote Tuesday on an amended contract to continue providing emergency medical services for all of Allen County.The city and county have been renegotiating the pact, originally adopted last…

Jim Brownrigg can’t help it. He’s addicted, and probably will be for the rest of his life.And he doesn’t mind at all.Brownrigg’s addiction, he explained, is to art.“I’ve tried to stop,” he said with a…

The extended family of Jordan Oswald welcomed the soldier home Saturday afternoon at Riverside Park.Jordan arrived back in the United States Friday after having been deployed with the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan for seven…