Dear editor,Today I buried a “wild” cat I’d never been able to touch since it started coming here around three years ago. I had to watch it die little by little each day — a…

Dear editor,This is in response to Ms. Lynn’s article on nutrition in the school cafeteria. I’m sorry, I disagree.I’ve worked in the school lunch program for 34 years. I know how hard we try to…

Dear editor,This letter is in response to all increases in rates and tax levies that this city, county, and school system want to impose on the citizens of Iola and Allen County. I personally will…

Dear editor, I see nothing wrong about the attention that breast cancer gets  this month, but there are more kinds that need attention as well. One is Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. My mom died from it and…

Dear editor, Prior to early August, I had never even heard of Iola. Then I learned about the Buster Keaton Celebration. Being a fan of Keaton and Charlie Chaplin and other silent film legends, I…

Dear editor, You ask me to have pride in my city. How can I when the house at 601 Taylor is an eyesore. It has sat empty for 10 to 12 years with no attempt…

To the editor: Each time I see the Allen County commissioners want to remove the Iola ambulances from the Iola Fire Department it gets me very upset. I am a widow of a fireman who…

Dear editor, I was recently a patient in Allen County Hospital and I would like to express my thanks for the care and attention I received while staying there.  Although the nursing staff was extremely…

Dear editor, During my lifetime the United States has fought World War II, the Korean War, Cold War (Berlin blockade, 1949), Berlin Crisis, 1961, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Vietnam War, Panama, Grenada, Bosnia, Kosovo, Kuwait…

Dear editor, The small cities of Allen County have endured and suffered decisions made by Gov. Brownback concerning consolidating the schools to a bigger city and more population. Each city has taxpayers paying to Allen…