Month: October 2016

To the editor,Informed, caring people understand that it is very common for both female and male victims of sexual assault to freeze and not scream, yell or fight. It is also very common for them…

Joyce Marie Teter, 74, Ottawa, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.She was born in Iola on Sept. 5, 1942, to Alfred and Mary Willett Stevenson, and lived her entire life in Ottawa.Memorial services are at 10:30…

A candidate forum for local, state and federal races will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Iola High School.Slated to participate are:Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy, a Republican, and his challenger, Mike Aronson, an independent.Caryn…

Next week, Christmas begins.Signup is next Tuesday for this year’s Adopt-A-Child program at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood.The outreach is for low-income families who struggle to provide gifts under the tree come Christmas…

A site plan has been approved by the Iola City Council, clearing the way for construction to begin on a G&W Foods grocery store in Iola.City Council members voted, 7-0, (Austin Sigg was absent) to…

OSWEGO — Marmaton Valley and Yates Center each had their volleyball seasons cut short by the same opponent on Saturday at the 2A sub-state tournament in Oswego.Eighth-seeded Yates Center fell in the opening round to…

The Allen Community College women’s soccer team went into Saturday’s home match against Coffeyville Community College knowing that they already had a playoff spot locked up, but hoping to improve their playoff standing. The Red…

BURLINGTON — If it had to end, Iola coach Jeff Fehr was happy with the way his team fought against a top-five team in the state to end its season.The Fillies lost to Santa Fe…

BURLINGTON — No matter which bunch of Wildcats you were cheering for you could walk away from Saturday’s 2A regional cross country meet in Burlington happy.Yates Center and Marmaton Valley each will be sending a…

BURLINGTON — The veteran-laden Mustangs will be taking their show on the road to the 4A state cross country meet in Wamego next Saturday. With them will be a Fillie.Freshman Kelsey Morrison began the banner…