Month: April 2022

I enjoy visiting with my colleagues who are medical specialists. We dive in and explore the depths of a particular condition. However, there is something to say about the breadth of knowledge that a family…

The monthly meeting of the City Slickers 4-H Club was held at the Riverside Park Community Building on March 13. President Hallie Sutherland called the meeting to order. The Flag Salute and 4-H Pledge were…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee debated Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for Supreme Court justice on Monday with Democrats aiming to confirm her by the end of the week as the first Black woman…

The Southwind Extension District had a great program recently on landscaping to attract hummingbirds. The program speaker, Chuck Otte, gave the attendees information on the hummingbird season, nesting habits, food sources and feeder tips. I…

Pastor Steve Traw continued his series of teachings from the New Testament: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, titled “How One Ought to Walk.” Throughout Paul’s epistles his main concern was that his converts and saints in the…

Gary Lee Larkins passed away peacefully in his home on March 9, 2022. Gary was born April 1, 1940, the son of Esther and Roy Larkins. He was born and raised in Raytown, Mo. He…

Ryker Curry was once again dominant on the mound, Iola High’s opportunistic offense took advantage when runners got on base, and the Mustangs withstood another late Chanute charge. Sound familiar? Iola’s 3-2 victory Friday was…

When a bike store in Pittsburg recently closed, Iolan Ben Alexander took it as an opportunity to open a second Southwind Cycle & Outdoor store there.  Alexander opened the Pittsburg store the first of March.…

The little things turned into big trouble once again for the hard-luck Iola High softball team. Fielding errors fed both of Chanute’s scoring rallies, including a crucial two-run sixth inning that propelled the Blue Comets…

NEODESHA — It took a couple of weeks, and a flurry of cancellations and postponements, but Iola High’s tennis team was finally able to open the 2022 season. A pair of varsity players, Sam Fager…