Month: July 2019

LYON, France (AP) — With Alex Morgan’s cheeky tea-sipping celebration and a postgame mobbing of goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, the United States has moved a step closer to successfully defending its latest Women’s World Cup title.…

With tonight’s games canceled against Ottawa, the A Iola Indians needed to make the most of their doubleheader in Chanute.  Iola ended up garnering  a split with scores of a  1-7 loss and an 8-2…

Judith Ann Johnston, age 79, of Alpine, N.Y., and formerly from Lamar, Mo., passed away June 16, 2019, at her home. She is a former resident of Iola. Judy was born May 26, 1940 in…

Rosalie Rebecca (Priest) Rowe of Iola, died Monday, July 1, 2019, at her home.  She was born in Lawrence on Jan. 15, 1935, to Samuel Franklin Priest and Jessie Olive (Edmonds) Priest.  On Jan. 27,…

PLEVNA, Kan. (AP) — P.J. Sneed walked through his small greenhouse in central Kansas checking on rows and rows of small hemp plants just waiting to be put into the ground. The plants inside the…

Iola High School’s Class of 1984 gathered for its 35th class reunion June 14-16. The alumni paid visits to several local businesses, including Time Out Tavern, Bake My Day, Rookie’s Sports Bar and Grill, Allen…

Storm sirens will be sounded a little less frequently in Petrolia. Allen County 911 Director Angie Murphy announced Monday Petrolia’s siren will be tested every other Tuesday at noon, as per a directive from county…

Dear Dr. Roach: Apparently, it is common for older people to have balance issues. Do these balance problems usually stem more from muscular issues or inner ear issues? — E.M. Answer: It is often a…

Spring rains have not only delayed hay baling on many southeast Kansas farms and ranches but have also affected the quality of the hay.  One inch of rain typically leaches 10 percent of the nutrients…

Insurance is one of those things we don’t think about until we need it, but we know it is important in many aspects of our lives.  Insurance gives us a way to care for and…