Month: March 2014

Cameron International and The Bowlus Fine Arts Center were named this year’s big and small industries of the year, respectively, by the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce.The awards were announced at the Chamber’s annual dinner…

“It’s dead,” Kansas Sen. Caryn Tyson said here Saturday morning of Senate Bill 411, which would have changed the way consolidated Extension districts are funded.That was a sea change for Tyson, Republican whose 12th District…

INDEPENDENCE — A tough season got even tougher over the weekend for Allen Community College’s baseball team, which fell short in both games of a doubleheader, despite some strong starting pitching in both games.Host Independence…

HUMBOLDT — It was the first official points night for the Humboldt Speedway’s 2014 season, and if the McCarthy Auto Group/USRA A Mod feature was any indication, it’s going to be a banner year at…

Now this is a fun way to end a losing streak.Mackenzie Beck shut down visiting St. Louis Community College on four hits, Bailey Burnett blasted a two-run homer and Stormie Bush rapped out four hits…

Dear editor, Why do the gay people insist on everyone knowing they’re gay, like it is something to celebrate? Kansas deserves a shiny gold star for not crumbling under the pressure to allow gay marriages.…

For one Allen County woman John Robertson is as much a knight in shining armor as was Sir Galahad.Robertson, under auspices of Thrive Allen County, works as a navigator to help people obtain health insurance…

Kansas had its own Moral Monday, but it was on Tuesday. In Georgia, protestors flooded the state capitol Monday to protest the Legislature’s refusal to expand Medicaid guidelines as provided in the Affordable Care Act.…

Misty Dawn Thompson, Lawrence, and Anders Holger Berry Wibskov, Lawrence, will unite in marriage on May 14, 2014, in Positano, Italy.Misty is the daughter of Daniel and Jackie Thompson, Iola. She is an Iola High…

Rochelle Nicole McGee, Westphalia, and Jerald Dustin Smart, Iola, will come together in marriage on June 7, 2014 at Lil’ Toledo Lodge and Event Center.Rochelle is the daughter of Darren and Cindy McGhee, Westphalia. She…