On Friday, Kelly Sigg opened a second women’s clothing store, this time in Pittsburg. Several things play in her favor: * A slight, 2.3 percent, but steady growth in population over the past 10 years.…

Clayton TitelClayton Paul Titel, 62, Iola, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Clayton was born July 22, 1953, in El Dorado, to parents Rebecca Walker Titel and Everett Titel Sr. He graduated from Yates Center…

R. Ruth Baxter, 93, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. Ruth was born on a farm outside Yates Center on Feb. 3, 1922, to Lola Edna Jarratt Stoddard and Taylor Harry Stoddard.…

LAHARPE — John Heard figures he’ll take his 1971 Chevy Nova for a spin this weekend.He won’t go far — he couldn’t if he wanted to.And he won’t take long — the quicker the better.And…

In a move signaling the new alignment of the town’s three United Methodist churches under a single leadership, the congregations from Wesley, Calvary and Trinity Churches will convene a joint service this Sunday. Calvary will…

PITTSBURG — Once you’ve tasted success, it’s hard to not want more. But the two don’t necessarily follow.In Kelly Sigg’s case, it’s a good bet she’ll score another winner.Owner of Audacious Boutique, a downtown Iola…

GARNETT — Iola High’s cross country runners could be better described Thursday as the “running wounded.”The Mustang varsity squad had only two runners compete because of injury or schedule conflicts. And both of those runners,…

Iola High’s girls battled through fatigue and eventually darkness in their only home competition of the year.The Fillies tennis team took third in a four-way competition at the IHS tennis courts.“We have been working on…

Iola High did what young teams littered with players getting their first taste of varsity football often do.They made mistakes.Likewise, visiting Santa Fe Trail did what good teams often do.They made the Mustangs pay.Iola more…

Robert E. Burns, 79, Le Roy, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at the Van Arsdale Funeral Home, Le Roy. Cremation will…