NEWS
Island tour featured at museum
Former Iolan Sheridan (Larson) Brull and husband Justin will tell about their experiences while serving with the Peace Corps in Vanuatu at the Osa and Martin Johnson Safari Museum in Chanute at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The museum is in the old Santa Fe depot.They have... [More]
‘Jar’ story still resonates
Megan (Stewart) Felt told Iola Rotarians Thursday how Irena Sendler saved 2,500 Jewish children from almost certain death during World War II.Felt and three other Uniontown High School students, starting in 1999, developed a National History Day project that focused on Sendler’s... [More]
Former Iolan hopes to score
Success of video clip could open doors A 90-second video may make or break Carlene Meredith Cogliati’s future as a musical director.The Iola native, now of Humboldt, Calif., has written a musical that she hopes will someday see the big stage. A 90-second segment of the... [More]
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SPORTS
Mustang magic ride headed to state
GARNETT — As Levi Ashmore covered first base from the pitcher’s mound late Thursday, two things crossed his mind.First, he was worried whether the soft toss from first baseman Tyler Clubine would stick in his glove to record the final out in their regional championship... [More]
Red Devils hit track at nationals
HUTCHINSON — Allen Community College’s Gabby Ruiz captured fourth place Thursday in the women’s 10,000-meter run at the 2013 NJCAA Track and Field Championships.Ruiz’s covered the race in 39 minutes, 3.15 seconds. Teammate Danae McGee followed in seventh... [More]
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OPINIONS
Jolie’s disclosure helps women face risks of cancer
Thanks, Angelina. Obviously, I needed a kick in the pants.Wednesday afternoon I took the time and trouble to get a mammogram. Oh, so hard.Let’s see, it took 30 minutes, tops, out of my day with nothing but smiles and friendly small talk by Andrea Hottenstein, the radiology... [More]
