OSWEGO — Labette County is the proud owner of a $1.2 million rock crusher. The Parsons Sun reported Labette County commissioners agreed to purchase the 2022 German-made crusher, replacing one purchased in 1995 for $1.087…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Kristina Diaz, 34, Iola, for suspicion of domestic battery Sunday evening in the 400 block of South Walnut Street, while Robert Burress, 43, Iola, was arrested for suspicion of…

May is Stress Awareness Month.Did you know that stress can affect your physical health? According to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, chronic stress can lead to a risk of health problems such…

Follow these tips from Jason Warner, KSU cow-calf specialist, on some management considerations. If cows are marginal (BCS 4.0 – 5.0) going into breeding, possibly consider: • Supplementing 2-3 weeks prior to and through first…

Iola middle and high school band students performed during fundraisers on Monday, with some students raising money at a Practice-A-Thon at the bandstand and others playing throughout the community.

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you referred to a U.K. source that stated “all-cause mortality is very significantly reduced in people who have had the COVID vaccine, compared to unvaccinated people.” I wasn’t…

The Iola Sisters Relay For Life Team will host a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, at the Iola Elks Lodge, 202 S. Jefferson Ave. Roasted balsamic pork loin, green beans,…

Dear Carolyn: I have a friend I would like to call a dear friend, but I don’t think I can. Occasionally she just disappears from my life. Sometimes for a couple of years, sometimes for…

The Iola High School band, fresh from earning a top I-rating at a state contest, will have its annual fundraisers on Monday.  The band has two fundraisers planned: a practice-a-thon and pay-to-play/pay-to-go-away fundraisers The practice-a-thon…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I would appreciate any insight you can give me regarding a diagnosis that I was given after my last colonoscopy. I was being tested because of anemia. The gastroenterologist said that I…