Month: September 2018

LAHARPE — It’s time for LaHarpe residents to dream a little. Organizers of a Thursday meet-and-eat dinner and community meeting are hoping for guidance on how to generate as much as $20,000 for civic improvements.…

Gary McIntosh has crammed a lot of living into his 75 years. On Thursday, McIntosh and several of his friends, who have or soon will turn 75, will talk about “The Big 75 — Thoughts…

Traffic accidents lead to arrests Iola police officers arrested Ruth Jackson, 71, LaHarpe, for suspicion of driving while suspended, no insurance and disobeying a traffic signal following a traffic accident Sept. 10 in the 100…

LAHARPE — Allen County Regional Hospital will provide free blood pressure and blood glucose clinic at 1 p.m. Sept. 26 at the LaHarpe Senior Center, 111 S. Main St. Flu shots also will be given…

Iola’s Water Department employees will begin the city’s biannual hydrant flushing Oct. 1. The flushing will be done during weekdays only. The flushing process stirs up some rust particles, the city warned. The particles are…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week,…

Calendar Sept. 25-Fire Department meeting, Fire Station, 7 p.m.; City Council meeting, City Hall Community Room, 7 p.m.; 27-29-Kincaid Fair School calendar Friday-high school football at Crest  vs. St. Paul, 7 p.m. (Homecoming); Tuesday-high school…

In their efforts to prove they can outfox the Affordable Care Act, 20  Republican state attorneys general are working to prove its unconstitutionality and in the process eliminate valuable protections for U.S. consumers. Top of…

To the person that took the hummingbird solar light off my wife’s grave at St. John’s Cemetery at Gas City: If you wanted it that bad you can get ahold of me and I will…

30 Years Ago September 1988 An ongoing project for Helen Henderson of the Allen County Historical Society Museum is the Vegetarian Society exhibit. Henderson said the exhibit presents the problem of no artifacts to be…