In Kansas, drought conditions are a common occurrence and livestock producers consequently plan for the worst and hope for the best. Complicating matters this year is the extent to which drought is impacting areas of…

HUMBOLDT — The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilters’ Guild is set for Mondy morning at the Humboldt United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 806 N. Ninth.  The board meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m.,…

Results follow. Oral Interpretation of Prose: Alyssa Williams, first, Cole Moyer, second, Kendall Glaze, fourth.  Oral Interpretation of Poetry: Shaun McLaughlin, fourth Humorous Solo Acting: Macie Hoag, second, Cole Moyer, fourth. Serious Solo Acting: Macie…

Convicted as follows with fines assessed: Napoleon A. Blackwell, Yates Center, driving while suspended, $865 Benjamin E. Nagy, Iola, DUI, $1,125, diversion Brent G. Ode, Iola, failure to yield, $195

Arrest Austin Bradley, 19, was arrested on Feb. 14 on outstanding warrants.  Derrick Miller, 33, was arrested on Feb. 15 on suspicion of being a pedestrian under the influence. Incidents On Feb. 14, police responded…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s annual dinner is Thursday, March 2. The event is at the Allen County Country Club starting at 5:30 p.m. Erik Pedersen and Brittney Holum are the guest…

Students with Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy were in St. Louis Jan. 26-29 for the Deprese Dance Convention. The studio received an “eminence award” for the students’ hard work and technique. The dancers earned one diamond,…

If you live in an old house and have always wondered about its past and the people in it, the Iola Public Library has a program for you: “Researching Your Home and the People Who…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I am so angry at my husband, and I don’t know what to do. He lost his job, and it took months to get the real story. First…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My toddler throws occasional tantrums, like I assume many of them do. I don’t like that my instinctual response is often to find something or someone to blame:…