Month: March 2017

Recognized for her humanitarian efforts, Tracy Keagle, founder of Humanity House Foundation is headed to Provence, France for two weeks in September, just in time for her 59th birthday. While there, she will meet Sara…

In the last few weeks about 200 residents have gathered, first in Iola and then in Humboldt, to devise ways to perk up local economies.  Focus of the two summits have been downtowns in Allen…

All-State selections are made by both the Wichita Eagle and the Topeka Capital-Journal independently. The Capital-Journal awards a first, second and third team and honorable mention. The Eagle does not award a third team.

 A combination of high school students, their parents and community members joined forces on Saturday afternoon to give the Iola baseball and softball fields a new look. The crew spent the afternoon installing windscreens  on…

The 2017 race season got underway on Saturday night with the opener at Humboldt Speedway. Along with a new season comes a new sanctioning body, the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.  In A Modified action Webb…

   James William Shaw, 73, Iola, passed away early Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. James was born June 13, 1943, in Wright County, Mo., to James William and Elsie…

  Shirley Arlene Heath, 67, Longton, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Sedan. Shirley was born on June 17, 1949 in Iola, the daughter of Charles and Peggy (Schaeffer) Barker. On April 20, 1969,…

Six Iola High School FFA members will be presented State FFA Degrees at the June 2 State FFA Convention in Manhattan. Chase Regehr, from left, Caleb Johnson, Colton Toney, Gage Cleaver, Isaiah Wicoff and Zachary…

Iola’s Audacious Boutique and Allen County Regional Hospital were recognized Friday by the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce as the Chamber’s 2017 Small and Large Businesses of the Year.  At left, Chamber Executive Director Carol…

Benjamin and Sarah Brocker, Overland Park, announce the arrival of a daughter, Madison Jean, on Feb. 20, 2017. Madison weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. She joins a brother, Ethan…