Amanda Mae Rose was born Feb. 22, 1982, in Iola, to Kandy O’Brien Womelsdorf and J.D. Rose.She was raised by Kandy and Kevin Womelsdorf, her “Daddy.”Amanda and Brandon Allen were so in love and they…

Calvin C. Christy, 87, Le Roy, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Windsor Place in Iola.Calvin Curtis Christy, the son of Daniel Phillip and Emma Faye Lingenfelter Christy, was born Feb. 3, 1928, near…

The gravel from the Southwind Rail Trail tells a story with each crunch. Beneath the footsteps of Colby Works lies a rhythmic adventure, one too quick to keep up with but cadenced enough to follow.One,…

With the national media — including 24-hour “news” channels grabbing at anything resembling a story  — captivated by Donald Trump and his traveling medicine show, the GOP race for presidential nomination at the moment is…

It’s not too often that a driver pulls onto The Hummer High Banks and totally dominates as tough a feature race as USRA Modifieds. Yet, that’s exactly what transpired on Friday as Matt Johnson came…

FORT SCOTT — The Iola Indians hadn’t lost two games in a row this season, and they weren’t about to start when the games mattered the most.After surviving a scare Friday in its loss to…

Dear editor, After reading the sad state of Osawatomie State Hospital in your paper, I am glad I received the help I needed in the mid-1950s. It was more the effect of a crushing blow…

Perhaps the most understated study of history in Kansas — and Iola — is the amazing career of Gen. Frederick Funston.His 150th birthday was celebrated a few months early on Saturday.Funston came from Ohio with…

This evening Iola council members will consider placing restraints on use of cell phones and other electronic gadgets for people driving vehicles, which makes exceedingly good sense, and should be enacted.Cell phones are of marvelous…

A pilot was able to land safely at Allen County Airport Saturday after the landing gear of his airplane malfunctioned.According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, a hydraulic hose connected to the plane’s landing gear…