Month: November 2015

F. Clay Bettis, 72, Humboldt, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. Funeral services will be at 1…

When a nationally regarded civil engineer and community health advocate rattled off a list of recommendations for Iola and Humboldt last month, Ryan Sparks’ eyes lit up like a Christmas tree.Foremost among Mark Fenton’s suggestions…

Train-Lover’s Special will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Iola Public Library.  Steve Anderson has been collecting model trains since he was 5.  Ken Groves had to put up a building to house…

After starting the season on a four-game winning streak, the Allen Community College men’s basketball team was pulled back down to earth over the weekend when it lost two games in a tournament in Sedalia,…

The Allen Community College men’s and women’s cross country teams finished the NJCAA National Championship in sixth and 12th place, respectively, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Saturday.The Red Devils, who ran an 8k race, were…

The multiple bombings across Paris Friday night brought home the “inconvenient truth,” that once again, the United States must engage in full-fledged battle.If not, it’s only a matter of time before terrorists associated with the…

Graveside inurnment services for Martin J. “Marty” Canfield, 59, Iola, who died Nov. 2, 2015, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery in Iola. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society and…

Larry Otto Powers, 66, Chanute, formerly of Iola, died Monday,  Nov. 9, 2015, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Wichita.Cremation has taken place. Graveside inurnment services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the LaHarpe Cemetery.…

Matt Kleopfer wasn’t sure if practice made perfect Saturday.But it sure made a lot of money.Fifty-two Iola High School and Iola Middle School band members spent all day Saturday working on their musical skills during…

MORAN — The Marmaton Valley Junior High basketball team hosted Pleasanton on Thursday night in its first home game of the early season. The Wildcats’ A team lost 29-18. Ty Scharff led Marmaton Valley with…