Month: May 2018
Iolans soon will be asked to decide whether to voluntarily pay $2 a month to support Iolas parks, trails and recreational programs. City Administrator Sid Fleming presented City Council members with a mock flyer that…
The Iola City Council is once again a full eight-member governing body. Danny Mathew, 34, a lifelong Iolan, was appointed Monday to fill the unexpired term of Councilman Bob Shaughnessy, who resigned his seat in…
HUMBOLDT A desire to have more board members with school-aged children made the difference in appointing a new member to the USD 258 Board of Education. Board members selected Josh Wrestler to fill a…
HUMBOLDT Since May 2, Humboldt police officers have stopped 28 vehicles, part of the caravan of drivers avoiding the lengthy official detour for U.S. 169s rebuild, Officer Scott Aikins told city council members Monday…
Homeowners with a windbreak or individual pine tree plantings need to be on the lookout for needle blight and be prepared to treat the disease. Many people dont realize pine trees lack the ability to…
High School Baseball: Mustangs 4, Buffalos 1 The first step toward the state tournament wasnt perfect, but the Iola baseball team did what it needed to do in a 4-1 win over Prairie View on…
WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court struck down a 26-year-old federal ban on sports betting on Monday, allowing states to decide whether they want to allow legal wagers on football, basketball, baseball, hockey and other…
The driving distance is back for Tiger Woods, and to fellow golfing legend Tom Watson, that means victory will soon follow. I think Tiger is back, Watson said before the Joe McGuff ALS Golf Classic…
The USD 257 Board of Education made official its decision to move the districts preschool program from Windsor Place, one of Iolas few remaining assisted living facilities, to McKinley Elementary School. The Iola school district…
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Israeli fire killed at least 18 Palestinians during mass protests along the Gaza border today, in a violent burst of bloodshed that cast a cloud over Israels festive inauguration…
