Ronald Lee “Ron” Smith, 69, rural St. Paul, died at his home early Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. His death was unexpected. He was born Feb. 11, 1952, in Parsons, to Joseph A. and Mary K.…

The surprise is not that the Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature voted to weaken the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that Gov. Laura Kelly did not veto it. With the stroke of a pen, Kelly…

Leon John Witchley Jr., 58, formerly of Colony, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, at Greystone Residential Care, Iola. He was born March 18, 1963, in Newark, N.J., to Leon J. Witchley Sr. and Deanna I.…

County commissioners assured hospital officials they’ll find a place to store boxes of old records – and soon — and expressed enthusiasm for the group’s plans to remodel a medical arts building. Three members of…

Daughters of the American Revolution , Cofachique Chapter, met in Humboldt Sunday. Members Deborah Jackson, Lisa Wicoff, Clara Wicoff, Linda Rubow, Marcia Longberg, Barbara McIntosh, Nancy Castellucci, Linda Johnson and Cynthia Geisler were present. McIntosh…

The spirit of giving thanks was on full display last Wednesday at Iola’s Wesley United Methodist Church. Church members handed out 447 Thanksgiving meals as part of a drive-up meal distribution effort. The event astounded…

Vehicles collide Marilyn B. Miller was turning east from the southbound lane from State Street on to Buchanan Street Saturday, when she collided with a northbound car driven by Anna G. Taylor. Both drivers were…

McKinley Elementary School rang in the Thanksgiving holiday with plenty of food, fun and an occasional Christmas carol. The preschoolers dined at Iola High School’s new science building.

Presbyterian Church Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, “Touching on Thanksgiving,” was taken from Hebrew 9:238-28. Traw encouraged the congregation to reflect on circumstances where Christ touched us as believers, then give thanks back to Him.…

This Thanksgiving, what can we possibly have to be grateful for in a year marked by forest fires of unprecedented size and destructiveness in the West; a pandemic that has killed over 770,000 Americans; and…