Month: February 2012

Some key personnel in the Iola school district resigned Monday night, effective at the end of the school year. Iola High Principal David Grover, in his fourth year at the helm, is leaving USD 257…

After another lengthy rundown of district needs from Scott Stanley, director of operations for USD 257, Iola board of education members agreed Monday to pursue new building facilities. Stanley estimated Iola’s school facilities need about…

OLATHE — Craig Adams and Madlyn Ostrander were among the candidates vying for Humboldt High School Sweetheart King and Queen 51 years ago. The two have been sweethearts ever since. The long-time tradition of selecting…

Allen County Community College’s Red Devils held its annual winter baseball school Saturday and Sunday with 60 youngsters learning about pitching, hitting and catching. Allen County Community College’s Red Devils held its annual winter baseball…

Wild and a bit wacky. It’s like that anytime Allen County Community College’s Red Devils and Neosho County Community College’s Panthers meet on the basketball court. And a full house at ACCC gym was not…

There’s no place like home. Allen County Community College’s Red Devil women claimed their third straight win at home in as many Jayhawk Eastern Division games. They turned away Neosho County Community College’s Panthers 51-47…

Iolan Meredith Rogers favored a broom over an ice scraper this morning to clean off the windshield of her vehicle following an overnight snow that dumped about 2 inches in the Iola area. Forecasters don’t…

HUMBOLDT — Sunny Shreeve is busy assembling a staff and outlining a program for Humboldt’s new before- and after-school program which starts on Feb. 27. As its director, Shreeve’s focus for USD 258 students are…

Iola Public Library was packed this weekend with folks looking to get into the bargain-hunting game. About 120 opportunists piled into the new meeting room at the library Saturday to get the scoop on how…

Joseph D. Katzer, 88, Greeley, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at his daughter’s home in Colony, with his family by his side. He was born on Sept. 11, 1923, in Greeley, the son of Rudolph…