L.C. Crouch, 92, Topeka, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2014.L.C. was born May 17, 1922, in Moran, the son of Guy and Pearl (Perkins) Crouch. He graduated from Moran High School and received his bachelor’s…

The U.S. Senate’s report on American torture tactics doesn’t tell us anything new — just were afraid to admit.Five years in the making, the report released Tuesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee found that CIA…

Dear editor, First, I would like to thank everyone who signed up to donate monthly to ACARF. (Allen County Animal Rescue Facility.) You may never know how much that means to us.  The community support is…

YATES CENTER — As they did five nights earlier in a gutted-out win to Crest, Southern Coffey County was in control early Tuesday evening.But, they weren’t able to hold on this time.“It was the best…

GARNETT — It was a frustrating night for the Iola High Mustangs in their 68-37 blowout loss to Chanute during Iola’s opening game of Anderson County’s Bulldog-Wildcat Classic.“They were definitely hot earlier,” coach Bill Peeper…

GARNETT — After staying close in the first half, Iola High’s Fillies weren’t able to keep up with Chanute in a 46-31 loss in Iola’s first game of Anderson County’s Bulldog-Wildcat Classic.“They’re pretty big, it’s…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt council members agreed to spend $33,000 for new computer software to support operations at City Hall.Cole Herder, city administrator, recommended Computer Information Concepts, Greeley, Colo., for the software deal, noting its bid…

Iola will not have to dig as deep into its pocketbooks as previously thought to help support a mandate for the Affordable Care Act.Two weeks after being told Iola would have to pay more than…

USD 257 will take a timeout on pursuing a soccer program for Iola High School. Board of education members continued their discussion of adding the program at their Monday night meeting.The members said the soccer…

Bob Shaughnessy will demolish a house at 417 S. Cottonwood St., but he’s not happy about it.The Iola City Councilman spoke Monday as the Council discussed the planned removal of the dilapidated home.The city had…