Month: May 2010

HUTCHINSON — Competition at the 2010 NJCAA National Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet got under way Thursday in Hutchinson.Today had more of the mens’ and women’s combined events, plus several individual field events. Most…

Since he was going to Coffeyville Community College  already, Iola High senior Seth Browning took the initiative in contacting the CCC track coach.“I e-mailed the track coach and it started from there,” Browning said after…

Overnight rain north of Iola has forced another move in the saga of high school baseball and softball regional play.The Kansas Class 4A Baseball Regional Tournament hosted by Osawa-tomie High School has been moved to…

Freshman of the year in the Jayhawk Eastern Division. Jayhawk Eastern Division coach of the year. Six players earning conference honors.Not a bad way to wrap up the best season of Allen County Community College…

As the school year at Iola High School concludes today, building trades students were able to put all but a few of the finishing touches to the house they are completing in Iola’s new Cedarbrook…

Memorial Day services in Highland Cemetery will begin at 11 a.m. this year with a flag raising, 21-gun salute and playing of “Taps.”Maj. Erica (Hillbrant) Christie of Hays will be the guest speaker.Christie, daughter of…

Herb Sigg’s Iola Auto Parts store was added Thursday to a peculiar bit of Iola history, in that the building is now on a growing list in town that have been struck by vehicles.Thursday’s accident…

HUMBOLDT — Justin Folk hasn’t won six out of the last 11 modified points championships at Humboldt Speedway just showing up. The Speedway’s defending modified points champion showed last Friday why he runs ahead of most…

Are you feeling lucky? Do you have mad striking skills on the golf course?If you are and you do, register to play in Saturday’s fifth annual CASA Charity Golf Tournament. With one  lucky swing of…

Kansas high school track is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the state track and field meet in 2010.The road to the 2010 Kansas State High School State Track and Field Championships starts in Iola Friday…