Month: January 2011
Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade A-team was playing right with Independence for the first half here Monday. After two quarters, the Ponies were down by just two.But a basketball game has two halves — four quarters.…
Tonight’s State of the Union speech will be noteworthy for two reasons. First is for a kumbaya moment when at least some Republicans and Democrats will break with tradition and sit side by side to…
Sarah Tannehill, Elena Lence Talley and Daniel Velicer, members of The Lyrics Arts Trio, will transport its audience back in time when Kansas residents listened to melodies by Stephen Collins Foster and music composed for…
Area residents will get a double dose of information when they visit the annual Iola Area Chamber of Commerce Business EXPO Friday and Saturday.Not only will they once again learn about goods and services offered…
USD 257 board members can expect to cut $145,000 over the next six months and up to three times that much for 2011-12 if cuts in state aid proposed by Gov. Sam Brownback materialize.That was…
Iola City Administrator Judy Brigham breathed a sigh of relief while about two dozen citizens applauded as city commissioner Bill Shirley seconded — then voted in favor of — a motion by Iola Mayor Bill…
Debra M. Davis, 54, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2011. She grew up in Parsons, Iola and Commerce City, Colo. Memorial services were this morning at the United Methodist Church in Yates Center.
The American public owes a huge thank you to astronaut Mark Kelly for sharing his wife’s, Gabrielle Giffords, recovery from a gunshot wound to the head.As we all know, Giffords, a U.S. representative from Tucson,…
Fifteen straight losses and no head coach on the bench didn’t deter Allen County Community College’s Red Devil women from playing strong basketball at home Saturday.Fourth-ranked Independence Community College’s Lady Pirates came to town after…
In a Jayhawk Eastern Division skirmish, Allen County Community College’s Red Devils weren’t able to upend Independence Community College’s Pirates.The Red Devils battled to a 67-67 tie with 1:45 left in Saturday’s home game. Two…
