Dear editor,A gift by any other name might well be called poison. In English, a gift is defined as something given voluntarily and without restrictions. In German, the word gift translates as poison!This was probably…

Dear editor,On “60 Minutes” a few of weeks ago Bill Koch, the estranged brother of Charles Koch, said “I collect wine, Charles collects money.” They have amassed a $96 billion fortune and still want more.…

Dear editor, The headline of your column in Saturday’s edition confused me at first, then I realized it probably should have read: “Even if non-functional, art has a way of making life better.” That said,…

Dear editor,The Koch Brothers’ Prosperity for America has been running a TV ad of a young woman saying the Republicans are going to lower taxes on the middle class with tax reform and that Missouri…

Dear editor,I have been a life member of the NRA for 50 years. I do agree that we need a ban on bump stocks. I remember 30 years ago when they wanted to ban Saturday…

Former Iolan Jim Blakely checked in with his cousin, Kathy Lynch of Iola, to report his weathering Hurricane Harvey from his home outside of Houston. Blakely graduated from Iola High School in 1965, retiring in…

Dear editor,I get so tired of seeing nothing but mobs and hate and violence on TV and in the newspapers. For a change I would like to see big signs with things like “Treat others…

Dear editor,If you want to help all the needy people, teach them something. Free handouts do absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things. You are teaching these kids their meals come on a bus…

Dear editor, Should the city and county government be allowed to give new retail business cash to attract them to come to Iola? If you listen to the proponents, it’s a no lose proposition. They…

To the Allen County community,All communities impact their residents in a multitude of ways. People may find comfort in memories, security in opportunities, or purpose in heritage, but so many of the benefits we experience…