Tag: history
Started more than a century ago, Iola Vespers is the gift that keeps on giving. The latest iteration of the Christmas choir will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at Iolas First Presbyterian Church. There is…
Humboldt Middle School seventh-grade history students portrayed famous Kansans in history as part of their living wax museum program Wednesday. The students were given about a month to prepare a short presentation on their subjects,…
In the early 1950s we had a gang in southeast Humboldt. Every summer day Carl King, Tony Edwards, Sarajane Clements and I hung out. Our heroes were cowboys, Roy, Gene, Red Ryder, Lash LaRue, and,…
30 Years Ago November 1989 The sales tax in Iola will increase half a cent to 5.75 percent on Jan. l, voters decided Tuesday. The additional city tax revenue will be used to maintain and…
Muffy Fehr visited ancient ruins during her recent trip to Jordan. COURTESY PHOTO Travel is the best teacher, says Iola Middle School teacher Muffy Fehr. It?s one thing to read about world history, which…
Growing up the son of a police chief, a young Tim Thyer was constantly slipping off to the Iola police department to be by his dad?s side. Law enforcement was in his blood. Firefighting, not…
Thirty-five years ago September 1984 Bill May, 35, Hamburg, Iowa, was hired as executive director of Allen County Hospital last night. May expects to begin his duties in about 60 days. Until then, Frank Luddington,…
Today is Thursday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2019. There are 124 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in History: On Aug. 29, 1944, 15,000 American troops of the 28th Infantry Division marched…
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) A family that traces its bloodline to Americas first enslaved Africans said Friday that their ancestors endured unimaginable toil and hardship but they also helped forge the nation. Four hundred…
What and where was the first railroad station in Iola? How much do you know about the communitys rail history? Theres a lot to learn, so call the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce to make…
