Month: August 2016

BRONSON — The secret to a bountiful garden may not be so secretive after all. “Patience and time, a willingness to spend extra time, weeding and cultivating, watering,” are the secret, said Robert Lamb, a…

Ethan Holloway had a strong sophomore campaign for the Iola High Mustangs basketball program by leading the team in scoring, but the 6-foot, 6-inch, forward was not satisfied with just that level of production. This…

I took a shortcut home by way of a county road the other day and whizzed — as much as my red Ranger can whiz — past a field where prairie grass was being wind-rowed…

A pair of local organizations who deal with people having to leave home for whatever got a significant boost from the Iola Elks Lodge. The Elks purchased $2,000 worth of bathroom, bedding and kitchen supplies…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s new Zipper, as its name portends, zipped through several layers of old chip-and-seal on 12th Street Thursday. The street’s surface was ground to fine aggregate in preparation for an upgrade. According to…

The Iola Police Department will enact administrative changes in light of an audit examining how law enforcement agencies handle seized property and comply with civil forfeiture laws. The audit — made public this week by…

Elysia Kunkler doesn’t begin her high school career at Iola High for another three weeks, but the soon-to-be Fillies’ freshman is already an accomplished athlete.  On Wednesday, Kunkler completed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games…

Rep. Kent Thompson said the day after it was clear Tuesday’s primary election showed what voters in Kansas are thinking. Nearly a dozen conservative legislators in the two chambers were defeated by candidates who subscribe…

GUTHRIE, Okla. — Karlee Boots won’t have to worry about accessories for her belts any time soon. Boots, 8-year-old daughter of Justin and Karla Boots, Welda, recently brought home several top awards for her rodeo…

Enrollment for students attending USD 257 this year has been extended a week to Aug. 12. The extension comes amid the district’s first year of online enrollment only. The enrollment session began July 22 and…