Month: September 2012
A flock of 10 birds took flight over Highland Cemetery Monday morning during Lena Conger’s funeral. They weren’t headed just anywhere; they were going back to Topeka, their home. Conger, who died Thursday, was laid…
A change in focus will mean changes in the classroom for Iola High School industrial arts students this year. Unlike past years, during which the students’ main project was to build a single-family house somewhere…
Betty Jo Young, 72, Garnett, sister of Iolans Gary and Larry Riley, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett. Burial will…
Lloyd Earnest Webber, 88, passed away Sept. 13, 2012, at the Kansas Soldiers home at Fort Dodge, where he had lived since 2001. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans…
When the Allen County Hospital building of today was built in 1951-52 brass plaques were fastened to most of the hospital room doors, which carried the names of those who had donated money to equip…
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Pittsburg State played from behind for the first time in the 2012 season and that lasted all of 5 minutes, 23 seconds as the Gorillas responded with 31 unanswered points before halftime…
PITTSBURG — Iola High’s Fillies fell flat in tournament play Saturday. The Fillies went winless in the Pittsburg High Invitational, losing the seventh-place match 25-13, 25-19 to Girard. “It was disappointing to come off of…
A bonfire and pep rally for Iola High fall homecoming is Wednesday on the east side of the IHS football practice field. It begins at 7 p.m.
PARSONS — Marmaton Valley High’s Chance Stevenson finished 17th in the Parsons High Invitational cross country meet Thursday. Stevenson ran the 5K race in 19 minutes, 37.45. Yates Center’s Ceaton Cooper was 27th in 20:08…
