Month: December 2023

It is that time of year again when the potential exists for icy streets and sidewalks. Ice-melting products can help keep us safe while walking and driving. However, these products vary in their ice melting…

Pastor Steve Traw’s message, ”From Scrap to Sculpture,” was taken from Micah 4:1-5.“This prophetic passage tells of the eternal victory and peace that believers will experience during Christ’s millennial reign,”said Pastor Traw.Glen and Patty Herschberger…

TOPEKA — A wildfire task force established by Gov. Laura Kelly responded to the surge of lethal infernos and high probability of more in the future with 30 recommendations for preventing and responding to the…

GARNETT — Iola High churned out a little March Madness to start off December. After a miserable start in Friday’s season opener — host Anderson County scored the game’s first 15 points — Iola bounced…

GARNETT — Points were hard to come by for Iola High’s girls Friday. The Mustangs struggled mightily on the offensive end, falling behind 17-4 after one quarter against Anderson County. And while Iola’s defense clamped…

HUMBOLDT — They won’t all be this easy, Humboldt High head coach David Taylor promised. The Cubs tipped off the 2023-24 season against an outmanned St. Paul squad that was limited to six players, and…

Changing the way people think about substance misuse starts with changing the language. That’s not easy, Charlie Harding, SEK Recovery House manager, said. “I come from a 12-step background so that’s a lot of ‘hi,…

Work is expected to be completed in three weeks, weather permitting. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started work on a concrete pavement patching project on U.S. 169 in Allen County.The work zone is…

‘Tis the season for holiday music.Iola schools and Allen Community College will have concerts almost every evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center during the next couple of weeks.On Tuesday, Iola Elementary School’s preschoolers will…

The Iola Elementary School Library received a boost from Modern Woodmen of America, a non-profit fraternal life insurance organization, after a recent book fair. Volunteers organized the book fair, which netted the library about $3,300…