Month: July 2019
To the uninformed, pragmatism does sound like a condition that requires a trip to the doctor and a strong prescription. Maybe that is why most modern politicians avoid it. Pragmatism, of course, isnt a disease.…
WASHINGTON (AP) A hard-won, warts-and-all budget pact between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump is facing a key vote in the GOP-held Senate, with many conservatives torn between supporting the president and…
CINCINNATI (AP) Jared Hughes errant pitch threw a load of fuel on one of the majors most flammable rivalries. Call it Pirates vs. Reds, round two and a fitting farewell for Yasiel Puig.…
The Kansas Department for Children and Families recent suggested guidance about how child placement agencies handle LGBTQ youths in their care strikes us as good sense, despite grousing from some self-righteous conservative groups. DCF wants…
Jeffery Len Nowell, age 45, of Iola, died at his residence on Friday, July 23, 2019. He was born Jan. 29, 1974, in Clinton, Mo., to LeRoy Nowell and Katherine L. (Kimberlin) Gibson. He married…
Edith Thohoff Vail, age 90, Iola, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Windsor Place, Iola. Edith is survived by her husband, Claude Vail, of the home; and daughter, Evelyn Ann Thohoff, Iola. A…
Retirement can be an adventure, or it may be a roller coaster. Below is a highlight of what some retirees may experience during their retirement years: Honeymoon: Retirees enjoy their newfound freedom. Relaxing and…
Iola native Heidi Starks Crane is the author of Amazing Grace, a heart-warming story of her experience of adopting a cat from an animal shelter. The cat, Gracie, comes into Cranes life just as she…
WELLINGTON, Kan. (AP) The National Glass Museum in Wellington is temporarily closed after the front of the building collapsed. The front of the museum and most of the brick facade collapsed overnight Friday. KAKE-TV…
WASHINGTON (AP) The Trump administration said today it will set up a system allowing Americans to legally and safely import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada for the first time, reversing years of opposition from…
