So much for quaint notions of bipartisanship. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell this week bluntly admitted what should long have been obvious: He views partisan politics as a zero-sum game in which the only goal…

The Gates plant was dedicated June 8 with official fanfare. Speaking were Charles Gates, president and CEO of Gates Rubber Co., Gov. Robert Bennett, Robert Holwell, executive vice president in charge of rubber operations for…

Ann Bunnel-Hornstra passed away on April 16, 2020, at her home in Coburg, Ore.   She was born Sept. 18, 1947, to Ralph and Evelyn (Neuenswander) Bunnel of Colony.  She was a member of the…

Clyde Merlin Anderson, 85, peacefully passed away on May 23, 2021.  He had recently moved from Iola to Portland, Ore. to live near his son and a daughter. Cancer swiftly took Clyde from us. The…

Ann Coltrane, of Yates Center, passed peacefully into the presence of Jesus, on Saturday evening, June 19, 2021. Ann was born Aug. 31, 1923, on the Stockebrand homestead northeast of Yates Center. She received her…

ATLANTA (AP) — Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes.  Ten people, including nine children,…

Retabess Ling was recently honored for her 70 years as a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, a national organization that promotes women in education.  Recognition of Ling’s milestone was postponed from 2020 because of the…

Dan and Regina Cochran were married 50 years ago on June 19, 1971, at First Baptist Church in Iola by the Rev. J.L. Robbins. They made their home in Emporia, where they attended Emporia State…

TONKAWA, Okla. — Humboldt native Brad Witherspoon has been named the head men’s basketball coach at one of the premiere junior college basketball programs in the nation. Witherspoon, 35, will take the helm at Northern…