Debbie Bearden has seen the light. But it almost signaled the end.What started as a simple knee replacement surgery turned into an eight-month-long medical rollercoaster for Bearden.On Sept. 30, 2014, Bearden underwent knee replacement surgery…

Dakota and Lauren Hufferd sit on wicker furniture on their porch after a day’s work as 8-month-old baby Knox squirms on his mother’s lap.There is no sweeter sound for Dakota than his son’s laugh.“I could…

The Iola Seahorses competed at Independence on June 10. The results follow: Girls15-18 200-yards freestyle: 4. Megan Klubek, 2:38.75; 5. Della Lohman, 2:43.8710-and-under 50y freestyle: 4. Rio Lohman, 1:02.57; 5. Jackie Fager, 1:07.28; 6. Lily…

HUMBOLDT — American Legion AA Baseball continues to win. The Indians won both games of their doubleheader with Fort Scott on Thursday. The team then traveled to Fort Scott for a showcase tournament on Friday,…

I know most kids say their dad is their hero but my dad really is mine.I grew up as a fire chief’s daughter. Sirens, pagers, ambulances and cool uniforms were always a part of my…

Wilberta L. Morrison, 87, Iola, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Allen County Regional Hospital.Wilberta was born March 30, 1928 in Elsmore, the daughter of William Edward and Georgia (Swanson) Ludlum. She grew up…

Elsa Katherina Thohoff Horn was born on March 25, 1907, in LaHarpe. She was the fifth child of Claus and Emma Thohoff. She grew up on farms in the Iola area, graduating from a country…

It must have been a challenge for Gov. Sam Brownback to keep a straight face Tuesday when he said the July 1 increase in sales and cigarette taxes are not really tax increases.“You’ve got to…

For fear of Abigail Taylor getting a big head, perhaps it’s best not to mention she’s something special.Oops.Taylor, 17, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship at the conclusion of Girls State on the campus of…

There is a murder mystery in Starkweather Mansion but it’s up to the audience to decide whodunit.The Allen Community College Summer Youth Theatre will present “Murder’s in the Heir,” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and…