Month: August 2019
In a case of ?MTV-meets-Iola? fun, a group of about 40 gathered for a short music video production featuring local singer Damaris Kunkler Sunday. The event was organized by Kunkler as a way to promote…
LONDON Boris Johnson has dramatically boosted public spending since taking office, fueling speculation the U.K. prime minister is preparing not only for Brexit by Oct. 31, but a general election as well. The two…
BURLINGTON The 66th annual Kellerman family reunion was July 14 at Kelley Park in Burlington, hosted by Allan Kellerman, son of the late Charles (Bill) and Ginny Kellerman. The late Ed and Belle Kellerman…
Iolans living in the southwest quadrant of town west of Cottonwood Street and south of Breckenridge are the only Allen Countians who will partake in a primary election vote Tuesday. Voters will choose…
COLONY Bruce Symes gave the Communion meditation at Colony Christian Church Sunday, asking if one notices how prevalent sin is. We are all born with a nature to sin, Symes said, but it can…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A teenager was shot to death in Wichita during the weekend. Wichita police say the 17-year-old was shot early Sunday while driving north of the Old Town area. Police say the…
EL PASO, Texas ? The bodies still lay in the aisles of Walmart. Police officials in this border city had yet to release the 20 victims? names, adding them to the long list of mass-shooting…
Iola police officers will blanket the community saturation patrols Aug. 15 through Sept. 2 as part of the You Drink, You Drive, You Lose campaign. Officers will be on the lookout for impaired motorists and…
As President Trump and Trumps myriad critics remind us on a daily basis, ours is today a profoundly divided nation. Yet understanding the source of those divisions, amply displayed in perceptions of this weeks Democratic…
I can perceive the increasing anxiety among my students. Today, they come to the office not only to discuss courses, internships, and post-graduation plans, but also to apologize for missed classes and changing behavior due…
