Month: May 2019
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld a 34-year-old rule that prohibits victims injured by drunken drivers from suing the bars that served them. The high courts ruling on Friday came…
Iola Middle School jazz band members, from left, Jackson Ulrich, Keaton Larney, Hallie McDermeit and Jesse Taylor perform Monday in the schools year-end music concert. Conductor Raney Wahlmeier leads the sixth-grade band through a number.…
Arrests reported A traffic stop Sunday evening in the 1200 block of East Monroe Street led to the arrests of James Prater, 47, Garnett, and Christin Menan, 43, Iola, for suspicion of possessing methamphetamine and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas has joined 42 other states and Puerto Rico in a federal lawsuit alleging that large manufacturers of generic drugs have conspired to artificially inflate prices. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt…
Iola Mayor Jon Wells announced Monday that he has filed for re-election. Wells is nearing completion of his first two-year term as mayor, following a stint as an Iola City Council member. Meanwhile, Councilman Aaron…
COLONY Darren McGhee gave the Communion Meditation at Sundays Colony Christian Church service on Moms. When Jesus was 12, he stayed behind in Jerusalem and it took Mary and Joseph three days to find…
Twenty-eight cancer patients have received assistance from Wings of Warriors, with 53 gas cards handed out since Jan. 1, members were told at their Thursday meeting. Additional Wings of Warriors T-shirts have been ordered, and…
These days, it can seem that the world is in a crazy, mixed-up state in which cruelty, meanness and hate have gained the upper hand. Youd be forgiven if you thought it had gotten worse…
Organizers have planned a weekend filled with music in Iola. Now, they have a backup plan in case the weather doesnt cooperate. Mike Jewell, organizer of the upcoming Lehigh Roots Festival at Elks Lake, received…
HUMBOLDT A Bolder Humboldt has spent the last three years rehabilitating downtown stores and upgrading infrastructure. Now, said Josh Works, attention will be given to entertainment. Works told city council members Monday night Movies…
