Tag: Iola
The overwhelming commitment by school board members to stick to the designated site for a new elementary school came through loud and clear at Tuesday nights forum on the April 2 school bond election. Our…
Despite a plethora of statistics, nothing could keep down the emotion and energy Tuesday night in a wide-ranging discussion about the April 2 school bond issue. About 125 local residents battled torrential rains to attend…
The good news is that Congress must approve a presidents proposed budget. The bad news is that President Donald Trumps is so full of hurt that legislators will need to inspect it closely to ensure…
When Iolan Donna Houser approached City Council members Monday about her concerns regarding overnight parking in downtown Iola, she was not speaking on behalf of apartment or business owners, as was erroneously reported in the…
Dear editor, My name is Craig Marshall. I am the superintendent of Burlington USD 244. I wanted to write this letter in support of the Iola USD 257 bond issue coming up on April 2.…
With Iola City Council members rejecting overtures from a developer in February to convert an old nursing home into an apartment complex here, the fate of the empty, crumbling building shouldnt be neglected, one Council…
Coles first day was Jan 31. Starting Feb. 6, an ice storm led to cancelation of three days of classes. Then, a water main broke at Jefferson Elementary School. It kind of seems like I…
Service to others was a common theme Saturday at the Founders Day celebration of Kappa Alpha chapter of Phi Tau Omega sorority at Iolas Riverside Park. The local sorority hosted 78 guests from across eastern…
Area experts hope to answer the questions of citizens concerned about local schools at a public forum Tuesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. With the vote on whether to build a new elementary…
March 1987 32 Years Ago A house has been rented to serve as a safe house for Hope Unlimited and the Altar Society of St. Johns Catholic Church is heading up a drive to raise…
