Dear editor,Our governor, if you want to call him that, is trying very hard to turn our wonderful state into a socialist state similar to the old U.S.S.R., or Russia. First he attacked our health…

It won’t be long before most Americans will not only own a battery-operated car, but also be able to self-generate the power to recharge its battery. Picture this: Solar panels atop rooftops capture the sun’s…

Owners of the Elm Creek Community Garden will pay much less for water service than they’ve done in years past.Iola City Council members approved Monday wiping the first $1,000 off the garden’s water bill this…

HUMBOLDT — A two-vehicle accident sent five people, including two children, to the hospital Monday afternoon.The accident occurred on 1200 Street, about two miles south of Humboldt, when a minivan driven by Carl R. Taylor,…

With no choice but to cut their budgets, school administrators are considering creating attendance centers for district elementary schools.That was the news from Monday night’s USD 257 Board of Education meeting. Moving to attendance centers…

Forget Daytona.While the rest of the sports world was focused Sunday on “The Great American Race” — the Daytona 500 —  a dozen local Cub Scouts did some homemade racing of their own.Cub Scout Troop…

Margie McLaughlin, 92, Iola, formerly of Mound City, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015.Funeral services will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. The family will receive friends…

Dewey L. “Jim” “Cowboy” Lewis, 72, Elsmore, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at Windsor Place in Iola.Jim was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Pineville, Mo., the son of Dewey and Elsie (Drake) Lewis. He grew…

FORT WORTH, Texas — Allen Community College’s softball team went 1-4 at the Cowtown Class this weekend.On Friday, the Red Devils lost to Des Moines Area CC 10-0 and El Paso CC 7-4.Against Des Moines,…

LOUISBURG — Iola High’s Andrew Garber will be the lone wolf representing the Iola High’s wrestling team Friday at the Class 4A state meet. Teammates Tavon Blazek and Colton Toney fell short in their matches…