Scot Beshoner, formerly of Gas, died on Oct. 19, 2014. He was born in Kansas City, Kan., on Dec. 21, 1981. Scot was born legally blind, autistic, epileptic, and had Crohn’s Disease that developed into…

Dear editor,In response to the article in Thursday’s paper on “Vote No Avenue, A Road to Nowhere,” I do not know if the “no” flyer has half truths and lies in it or not. I…

The biggest reason Sam Brownback does not deserve a second term as governor is because he is running the state into financial ruin. His “fiscal experiment” of eliminating the personal income tax robs the state…

COLBY — Allen Community College’s men’s cross country team placed second in Region VI and first in the Jayhawk East Conference at the region and conference meet Saturday.Pedro Montoya led the Red Devils, placing fourth…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt varsity boys cross country team ran its way into the Class 3A State Meet at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence Friday. The Cubs qualified for the state meet by placing second as…

ELSMORE — With a healthy dose of both the comic and the macabre, Brenda Boyle’s yard is almost complete.The Wichita transplant who moved to Elsmore over the summer, is just days away from her favorite…

Mary Lou Aggers, 74, Humboldt, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. Cremation has taken place. The family plans a memorial service later.Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, assisted…

Dear editor, I am writing to publicly encourage people to do what is best for students and vote YES on or before Nov. 4, regarding the bond and sales tax issue.  I recently resigned from…

Saturday night Iola let its hair hang down with a twist and shout to the music of the Liverpool Legends. The foursome play, dress and act like the real Beatles, the British rock band whose heyday…

GARNETT — A mixture of elation and heartbreak filled Iola High’s country runners Saturday.Senior Kohl Endicott secured a trip to his first ever state berth, the first for Iola since 2012, by placing 12th overall at…