Month: August 2019

Jerry Long, the only attorney in Humboldt, sits behind a vintage desk surrounded by mementos. Jerry, 74, graduated from HHS in 1963, then enrolled at KU Law.  He likes to tell about the time he…

This  past week, we had a meeting with some parents in the low-income housing complex on Eisenhower Drive. The parents were desperate for help. For the past few years, or last year, depending on who…

TASIILAQ, Greenland (AP) — Greenland said Friday it’s happy President Donald Trump has taken an interest in the nation, talking to aides and allies about buying the island for the U.S., but that it’s not…

Last season was a goal drought for ACC’s soccer team. The Red Devils saw only two performances where they found the back of the net more than once.  Head coach Doug Desmarteau believes the influence…

Dear editor, I attended the last session of the city council meeting which was mainly to approve a city budget for 2020. There were widely different opinions as to how the available money was to…

It’s hard to say for certain, but Iola may have just experienced the wettest 12-month stretch in the town’s history. A thunderstorm that blasted through the area early Tuesday dumped .61 inches of rain in…

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: State of Kansas ex rel Secretary of DCF, Kelli J. and Kaya Boone vs. Jarod M. Pillion, paternity Tyler Landess vs. Emily Landess, change of venue on…

Vince DeGrado will make his return to the Allen County Cross Country team after missing last season to suspension. His presence at meets will be crucial in order for the Red Devils to continue the…

Sunday Soups, a collaborative effort between Iola’s First Presbyterian Church and Humanity House, is being displaced temporarily to allow for the church kitchen to be remodeled. Sunday Soup meals will be available at the Humanity…

Jalayne Nelson understands how it feels to struggle in school. As a child, she needed special education services.  “I felt like I wasn’t smart, but I didn’t know that when I tested for special education…