Dear editor, I think you hit the nail on the head with your editorial about the new Rec Center being proposed by Allen Community College. After the 2007 flood, a new rec center with an…

Dear editor, After reading what the Iola City Council members are putting on our streets I had to say I do not like it. I am a senior. When I went to walk across the…

Dear editor, I attended the last session of the city council meeting which was mainly to approve a city budget for 2020. There were widely different opinions as to how the available money was to…

Dear editor, Please, Allen County commissioners, don’t consider it a hardship to ask the citizens of Iola, who also pay county taxes, to give more money to preserve the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility just…

Dear editor, I ask what is the general purpose of the 17 prophets, in the Old Testament, Isaiah to Malachi? And I answer myself — integrity, truthfullness and faithfulness. And they challenged the people of…

Dear editor, Here are some random thoughts as I observe the daily activities in our community. 1. At the July 22 City Council meeting, a Council member said he had received several emails asking to…

Dear editor, As we approach this election, I watch with interest the race for mayor. While it is true I no longer work for the city, I still have many friends that serve the citizens…

Dear editor, Earlier this summer, Allen Community College offered its sixth year of a science-themed summer camp for children ranging from kindergarten through seventh grade, hosting over 65 children throughout the week exploring the environmental…

Dear editor, I was quite concerned when Mr. Larry Walden approached the city council to remove a stoplight at the intersection of Madison and Buckeye, saying it was no longer necessary because students no longer…

Dear editor, The Allen County recycling program is growing!  We at the Rotary Club of Iola see increased participation each collection day, and we’d like to thank the community for its support and focus on…