Month: April 2019

TOPEKA — Seven members of the Marmaton Valley Future Business Leaders of America attended the State FBLA Conference April 2-3 at Topeka’s Expo Center. Junior Ty Scharff’s 10th-place finish in personal finance qualified him to…

WASHINGTON — A partisan deadlock over a disaster relief package showed no signs of easing Tuesday, as the two camps traded barbs over aid for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. Senate Republicans made a new offer over…

The Kappa Alpha Chapter, Phi Tau Omega Sorority met April 1 at Iola’s Community National Bank. National President, Marilyn Paul, sent a letter to remind the 15 members to plan for the national convention June…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Just two days away from a potentially calamitous no-deal Brexit, European Union leaders opened talks today to discuss granting the United Kingdom a new delay — possibly of up to a year…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas National Guard captain has submitted her resignation out of frustration over what she perceived as a lack of concern by guard leadership after a series of people associated with…

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The death toll from the cyclone that ripped into southern Africa last month is now above 1,000, while the number of cholera cases among survivors has risen above 4,000. The United…

DERBY, Kan. (AP) — A new hospital will open soon in the Wichita suburb of Derby. The Wichita Eagle reports that the $40 million Rock Regional Hospital is part of a new 15-acre medical campus.…

Iola stayed perfect on Tuesday despite some early slipups in their road sweep of Anderson County.  The Mustangs won 10-3 and 15-4 and moved to 6-0 overall this season.  Senior Derek Bycroft earned his third…

Iola softball struggled to get their bats going at Anderson County on Tuesday leading to a sweep at the hands of the host Bulldogs.  The Fillies lost game one 6-1 and game two 3-0. The…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dee Gordon helped Seattle with his bat and his glove. The Mariners are rolling along quite nicely at the moment. Gordon got three hits and drove in two runs as…