Kansas Republicans are feeling left out in the cold.Our governor is fiscally irresponsible. Our candidate for health insurance, Ken Selzer, wants to upend Medicare. Our candidate for the U.S. Senate, Pat Roberts, knows only one…

Dear editor,I moved to Elsmore from Derby just a little over two years ago. My parents were born and raised in the rural area of Elsmore so I have fond memories of spending my weekends…

While it isn’t fair to lay the blame of the least-productive U.S. Congress in history on Rep. Lynn Jenkins, it is fair to say she is part of the problem.Jenkins never misses a beat to…

Dear editor,In response to the article in Thursday’s paper on “Vote No Avenue, A Road to Nowhere,” I do not know if the “no” flyer has half truths and lies in it or not. I…

The biggest reason Sam Brownback does not deserve a second term as governor is because he is running the state into financial ruin. His “fiscal experiment” of eliminating the personal income tax robs the state…

Dear editor, I am writing to publicly encourage people to do what is best for students and vote YES on or before Nov. 4, regarding the bond and sales tax issue.  I recently resigned from…

Saturday night Iola let its hair hang down with a twist and shout to the music of the Liverpool Legends. The foursome play, dress and act like the real Beatles, the British rock band whose heyday…

Dear editor, I have taught in this district for over 20 years and have served on the district’s Facility Planning Committees since 2003. During that time, the committees have discussed and researched many options for…

Dear editor,I feel it is important for all voters to understand state aid for capital improvement, otherwise referred to as bond and interest aid. This is the 51 percent funding that USD 257 would receive…

Just when you thought the campaign for new schools could not get any more divisive, out comes a flyer declaring the bond issue would bankrupt every Iola household.The flyer is nothing short of fear-mongering, half-truths…