Month: September 2018
In a dog ate the homework moment, Allen County commissioners learned Tuesday a comprehensive report on the condition of Humboldts Marsh Arch bridge conducted by a Manhattan firm was lost to recent flooding there. Schwab…
MORAN The 2018 Moran Day celebration touts The Old West, with several activities geared toward frontier life for pioneers and settlers alike. The bulk of the activities are slated for Saturday, with one event,…
Health officials are urging everyone over 6 months old to get their flu vaccine as soon as possible to help avoid another nasty season. And to encourage needle-phobic kids to get immunized, a leading pediatric…
Terry Lee Boeken, Jr., age 36, Altamont, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Iola. Terry requested cremation. A family and friends memorial gathering will be held at a later…
Angelita (Angie) Noble passed away on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, surrounded by her family at home in Prescott, Ariz. She was born Angelita Perez on April 29, 1935 in Bassett (Iola), to Frederico Perez and…
Lori Holman gave a presentation on Hope Unlimited for the Sept. 6 meeting of Grace Lutheran LWML. The organization provides services for five counties: Allen, Anderson, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. Their mission is working to…
Dear editor, Moran Day is Saturday, with the parade starting at 11 a.m. Again this year, I will be on our trolley to explain the way Moran looked when I moved there in 1944. It…
60 Years Ago September 1958 Iola public schools have an enrollment of 1,761, a gain of 31 over last year at the same time. For a number of years it has been expected the senior…
The 9 inches of rain that usually fall during a stretch of a few months in Manhattan, Kansas, came down last week in just a few hours. Wildcat Creek crested nearly 26 feet above the…
