“Never underestimate the power of a woman,” Nellie McClung, Canadian suffragist and author, said a century ago.Wichitan Lynn Stephan may never have heard of McClung, but she certainly has seized on the idea that women…

Dear editor,I intend to vote YES on the school bond issue and the sales tax. We need new buildings for the sake of the children today and tomorrow. We need new buildings for the sake…

Dear editor,As the upcoming election approaches, many of us have weighed pros and cons for new schools in Iola. The end result needs to be about the children and what is best for their future.…

Dear editor,While everybody is concerned about the school and bond issue we should be more concerned about Rep. Lynn Jenkins. She has constantly voted for Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget, a budget that will destroy Medicare,…

This year’s Iola Reads selection by Tim O’Brien, “The Things They Carried,” is so profound and compelling about the realities of war it’s difficult to lay aside.In his words:“It’s time to be blunt. I’m 43…

Jerry Weast still wears cowboy boots even though his world is wingtips and cuff links. Weast, 67, and a native of rural Moran, rubs shoulders with presidents and world leaders as a leader in education.…

Dear editor,A vote no on the proposed school bond issue is not a vote against our children. It is not a vote against education. It is not a vote against progress.A vote no on the…

Dear editor,I’m voting YES for the 1/2 percent sales tax increase and YES for the 9-mill property tax increase on Nov. 4. After reading the facts presented by the USD 257 school board and opinions…

Monday’s polls put Gov. Sam Brownback and Rep. Paul Davis neck-and-neck in the race for governor.Both are polling at 42 percent with Libertarian candidate Keen Umbehr with 6 percent.Moderate Republicans will determine who wins.If the…

Dear editor,Friday night I attended the ACC production of “Shrek the Musical.”I was blown away with the backdrops, props and costumes, not to mention all the talent!If you haven’t attended events put on by the…