Month: April 2013

Joel Wicoff has been sitting at the city council table for the past two years serving as president of city council and going through the growing pains that came with the eight seat city council.…

Eugene Myrick’s attempt at gaining a seat on Iola council has him more confident this second time around.“Last time I didn’t get out much,” Myrick said. “This time I am going to knock on doors.”Myrick…

Donald Becker hasn’t changed his campaign tactics since the first time he ran for and won a seat on the city council. “I originally didn’t have an agenda… and I still don’t have one,” Becker…

Due before the Kansas Senate today is discussion on a bill to deny communities the right to set prevailing wage rates. Senators should resist the urge to play Big Brother. FOR A LONG time, Kansas…

INDEPENDENCE — Allen Community College’s baseball team saw its losing streak reach 17 Friday with a pair of losses to Independence. A doubleheader Saturday was rained out.Coincidentally, the games were played at Independence because of…

Allen Community College’s softball team was able to dodge the raindrops over the weekend, playing doubleheaders Friday in Hutchinson and Saturday in Hesston.The Red Devils were unable to come up with a victory, however, dropping…

HUMBOLDT — It took Ryan Gustin about 25 laps to take the lead for good Saturday night at Humboldt Speedway.For the next 75 laps, the Marshalltown, Iowa, product held off all charges — including a…

Gary Duane Smith, 53, Chanute, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.A full obituary will follow later this week.Arrangements are under the direction of Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel.

Velma Mary Webber, 92, Iola, formerly of Burlington, went home to be with her Lord late Friday night, March 29, 2013, at Allen County Hospital.Velma was born July 12, 1920, 10 miles southwest of Yates…

Ruth Ann Hangen, 78, Iola, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. Visitation will be at…