Month: March 2019
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas new Democratic governor is meeting unexpected resistance to her plan for boosting public education funding from local school districts that believe her proposal wouldnt supply enough new money. Gov. Laura…
I would like to recognize Karen Perez, a friend of mine. In countless ways, she exemplifies the dedication, passion, and balance possessed by many Red Devils here in Iola. The daughter of immigrants, Karen is…
Patricia Pat E. Schwepker, 77, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born July 7, 1941, in Pleasanton, Kansas, to Earl…
NEODESHA Iola High Schools FFA members brought home three district proficiency championships and four state degrees at last weeks Southeast District Selection Day. Jack Eyster was a district winner with his landscape management supervised…
Repairs to the Minnesota Road overpass crossing U.S. 169 south of Iola will lead to minor delays for motorists, the Kansas Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. Work will begin Monday to repair the bridge deck.…
Dear editor, I am writing this letter to encourage the voters of USD 257 to vote Yes on all three questions for the April 2 bond issue. I believe our goal, as a community, should…
As a candidate for president, Donald Trump made some bold predictions about deficits. He said the federal budget would be balanced ?relatively quickly.? He also pledged to reduce the trade deficit, promising to withdraw from…
USD 365 breaks ground on auto training center GARNETT Anderson Countys USD 365 broke ground on a new Automotive Technical Facility and training center last week, The Anderson County Review reported. The program will…
Gene Bicknells name is all over the campus of Pittsburg State University, his alma mater. Its on a sports complex. The arts center is simply known as the Bicknell, after the homegrown entrepreneur. But while…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Students at Wichita State University narrowly rejected a proposal to raise their own fees to fund improvements for academic facilities. The university announced Wednesday that the $38.5 million referendum failed by…
