Month: March 2019

Area experts hope to answer the questions of citizens concerned about local schools at a public forum Tuesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. With the vote on whether to build a new elementary…

Head coach Vince DeGrado sat back in his office chair and smiled Wednesday afternoon.  The veteran coach hadn’t done much smiling over the past year and this one was particularly carefree and relieved.  For the…

6U Elementary State Wrestling was held in Salina on Feb. 24. Iola’s Evan Boeken, middle, finished third overall. Boeken wrestles with the Iola Mustang Kids Club and is the first wrestler in club history to…

HUMBOLDT — USD 258 board members will decide Monday night which architectural firm they will employ to evaluate facility needs. They and members of a citizens committee heard presentations from three firms Thursday evening: Landmark…

Students from several high schools across southeast Kansas descended upon Allen Community College Thursday for ACC’s annual Math Relays. Students are tested on various algebraic, geometric and trigonomic functions, and their computational skills.

Leigh Steinberg is representing the NFL’s hottest player, reigning MVP and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He’s represented eight Hall of Famers, including quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Steve Young, during their playing days. Given…

The Republican-controlled Kansas House approved wide-ranging tax legislation Thursday. The measure would reduce sales taxes on food, which could help Kansans across the income spectrum. It would also give some big corporations a break, and…

Thanks to scheduling quirks, the Iola tennis team opened its 2019 season early when the Mustangs hosted Independence on Thursday.  The meet was originally scheduled for next week but spring break for several schools interfered…

March 1987 32 Years Ago A house has been rented to serve as a “safe house” for Hope Unlimited and the Altar Society of St. John’s Catholic Church is heading up a drive to raise…

Ruth Wood turns 101 today.  A small woman with snow-white curls and fierce, intelligent blue-green eyes, Ruth lives at Greystone Assisted Living with her spirited rescue cat, Izzy. Ruth was born into a farm family…