The Medicare annual election period, running from Oct. 15 to December 7, is the time to review and change your Medicare prescription drug plan. Area Senior Health Insurance Counselors for Kansas (SHICK) will be available…

Meter reader attacked A meter reader for the City of Iola was attacked by a pit bull terrier and was taken to the hospital Wednesday, Iola police officers reported. The victim, whose name was not released,…

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows: Paul F. Barras, Iola, driving while suspended (third or subsequent conviction), $655 Hosea J. Berryhill, Kansas City, Mo., disobeying stop/yield sign, $195 Malissa J. Brooks, Iola,…

Marmaton Valley High School will crown its 2023 Fall Homecoming king and queen prior to the Wildcats’ Sept. 29 football game against Hartford. The ceremony will take place at 6:15 p.m. This year’s theme is…

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: I am donating a kidney to an acquaintance. It took a year of…

Crest High School will celebrate its fall homecoming at 7 p.m. Friday with a football game against Hartford. The king and queen will be crowned after the game. Candidates are, front from left, Brooklyn Jones,…

Added sugar in foods not only adds extra calories; it also can have direct toxic effects, such as tooth decay and even a risk for heart disease. Minimizing the amount of added sugar in your…

Southwind Extension District 4-H members from Woodson and Allen counties took third place at the Kansas State Fair Crops and Weed ID contest Saturday in Hutchinson. Individually, Carly Kramer placed eighth, Camryn Wille placed 15th,…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: As the long-distance daughter to an elderly, widowed mother with health needs, I have to navigate a tricky relationship with my sister who lives locally. Sister beat breast…

Two people were arrested Wednesday morning following a search at Iola’s Regency Inn. The Iola Police Department and Allen County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 6 a.m. Wednesday. The initial search was for…