Month: April 2019

MORAN — The community is invited to an informational meeting tonight about the Moran Ruritan Club. Mark Warren, a district governor, said the purpose is to encourage folks from the community to join the civic…

PITTSBURG — Sixteen students from McCollam Piano Studio in Iola participated in the annual Mid-America Music Festival at Pittsburg State University Saturday. Students earning a I rating for their piano solos were Piper Weilert, Milo…

PITTSBURG — Iola High School students traveled to Pittsburg State University April 6 to take part in PSU’s Regional Solo Music Festival. Earning a I rating for their vocal solos were Ashley Crane, Alexi Fernandez…

Arrests reported A traffic stop Saturday in the 100 block of White Boulevard led to the arrest of Austin Cuevas, 20, Mesquite, Texas, for suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia and possessing alcohol as a minor.…

The Kappa Alpha monthly social was Monday in the Community National Bank conference room with 14 members and one guest attending.  Members worked on cutting and counting greeting card fronts for the Phi Tau Omega…

In a recent national survey, farmers said the biggest threat to their livelihoods wasn’t low commodity prices or global trade policies. It was the rising cost of health insurance. It’s one of the reasons why…

LOS ANGELES — A Palo Alto, Calif., couple accused of paying $25,000 to rig their son’s college entrance exam asked a federal judge this week to dismiss the indictment against them, claiming there was no…

More H-1B visa applications for workers with advanced degrees from U.S. colleges and universities were selected in the main lottery for the visa this year compared to last year, federal authorities said Tuesday. The agency,…

BOGOTA, Colombia — Humanitarian aid provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross began arriving in Venezuela on Tuesday, the Venezuelan Red Cross said. “With a lot of joy and responsibility we want to…

NASA’S Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size planet. The planet, named HD 21749c, is around 89% of Earth’s diameter, and is 53 light-years away. Its surface is likely rocky and hot,…