Allen County Sheriff Robert M. Allman had an operation which may make medical history. At Baylor University Hospital in Houston a surgeon replaced about six inches of his aorta artery with an artery from a…

Lesa Cole, children’s librarian at the Iola Public Library will speak to the Allen County Retired School Personnel group at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Allen Community College Board Room at the north…

Elementary School COLONY — Crest Elementary School has announced its second-quarter honor rolls for the 2022-23 school year. Second  grade All A’s — Tyler Edgerton, Skylar Valentine and Penny Womelsdorf. Second grade A/B — Owen…

Principal’s Honor Roll (All A’s) Eighth grade — Karoline Covey, Kamry DeLaTorre, Rylee Ellison, Connor Gray, Kinley Hart, Lakyn Meadows, Thatcher Mueller and Jack Works. Seventh grade — Alexa Ellis, Aalyn Hillmon, Maelee Powell, Ty…

Powell Insurance Agency, 111 South St., in business in Iola for more than 100 years, has been sold to Marion and Shirley Houk of Moran. Owner John Powell said he sold so he could do…

Marmaton Valley High School will crown its Winter 2023 Homecoming King and Queen Friday, prior to the Wildcats’ basketball games against St. Paul. The crowning will be held at 5:30 p.m.

Iolans eager to save the Santa Fe depot were gathered at the depot yesterday collecting signatures on a petition urging the railway to offer the building for sale so that it could be used for…

Hope Unlimited collects food and supplies on Saturday morning as part of Gov. Laura Kelly’s “Be the Hope” inauguration festivities across the state. 

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club met Sunday. For roll call, members shared one goal they would each like to accomplish this year. They sang “If You’re Happy and You Know It” to kick off the…

Roger Carswell is the new director of Iola Public Library and the Southeast Kansas Library Systems. He replaces Ray Willson, who will retire in July.  *** Jean Barber soon will leave her desk in the…