Dear editor,I am directing this letter to the schools and community of Iola.At Saturday’s Veterans Day parade there was no high school  or even middle school band present. People have supported bands in the past…

Dear editor,The person who wrote the letter of November 1, regarding Hillary Clinton might want to keep these facts in mind:1.  In May of 2016, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on Ben-ghazi…

The best way to overcome the anxiety of Tuesday’s election is to vote.Win or lose, you have contributed to the outcome. Your vote tells the country your values and whom you think best represents them.…

As much as I can’t wait to get Tuesday’s Election Day behind us, I’m a tad anxious of the aftermath. What will fill the vacuum? And even more important, how will we come together as…

I’m not a hard-shelled curmudgeon, and I also shy from being too much of a sentimentalist. Tuesday afternoon, though, I found it a little hard to feel detached when I realized I had run over…

Dear editor,  My letter today is to show support for Mike Aronson candidate for Allen County sheriff. I am a life time resident of Allen County, minus a total of five years that I was…

Dear editor,I am a lifelong citizen of Iola and Allen County where my late beloved wife Peggy and I have raised our five children and now have four grandchildren and two on the way.My thoughts…

The Allen County Fair Board should be commended for dogged determination.In the past year or so its members have taken stock of buildings in Riverside Park that support the annual fair and found them wanting…

Dear editor and citizens of Allen County,As your elected Republican candidate for county commissioner and your current commissioner, I have tried to remain neutral in the current race for Allen County sheriff between current Sheriff…

To the Editor:I write today, in this our final week before the election.  While I have personal opinions surrounding candidates for local, state, and federal offices, those who know me already know where I stand,…